Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre in Kenya
Kenya: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre was 1.72 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
1.72 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre
Change on year
down 75.0%
World rank
163rd
of 170 countries
All-time high
370.74 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre
in 1978
All-time low
0 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
45
1964–2022
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre in Kenya, 1964–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 1.72 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre in 2022.
The figure is down 75.0% on the previous year and down 98.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre in Kenya peaked at 370.74 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre in 1978 and was at its lowest, 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre, in 1970.
Kenya ranks 163rd of 170 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre in Kenya, year by year
| Year | SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 10.54 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | — |
| 1965 | 26.36 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +150.0% |
| 1966 | 33.38 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +26.7% |
| 1967 | 3.51 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -89.5% |
| 1968 | 3.51 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 5.27 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +50.0% |
| 1970 | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 1971 | 45.68 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 15.81 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -65.4% |
| 1973 | 3.51 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -77.8% |
| 1974 | 49.2 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +1300.0% |
| 1975 | 43.93 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -10.7% |
| 1976 | 29.87 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -32.0% |
| 1977 | 101.91 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +241.2% |
| 1978 | 370.74 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +263.8% |
| 1979 | 98.39 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -73.5% |
| 1980 | 209.09 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +112.5% |
| 1981 | 253.01 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +21.0% |
| 1982 | 149.35 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -41.0% |
| 1983 | 29.87 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -80.0% |
| 1984 | 21.08 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -29.4% |
| 1985 | 10.54 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -50.0% |
| 1986 | 45.68 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +333.3% |
| 1987 | 312.75 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +584.6% |
| 1989 | 82.58 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -73.6% |
| 1990 | 75.55 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 1991 | 24.6 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -67.4% |
| 1994 | 52.71 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +114.3% |
| 1997 | 107.18 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +103.3% |
| 2000 | 26.36 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -75.4% |
| 2007 | 19.33 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -26.7% |
| 2009 | 59.74 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +209.1% |
| 2010 | 168.68 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +182.4% |
| 2011 | 61.5 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -63.5% |
| 2012 | 119.48 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +94.3% |
| 2013 | 1.76 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -98.5% |
| 2014 | 29.87 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +1600.0% |
| 2015 | 52.53 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +75.9% |
| 2016 | 55.84 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2017 | 29.56 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -47.1% |
| 2018 | 10.4 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -64.8% |
| 2019 | 31.09 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +199.0% |
| 2020 | 122.23 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +293.1% |
| 2021 | 6.89 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -94.4% |
| 2022 | 1.72 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -75.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13.76 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 3.51 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 33.38 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 6 |
| 1970s | 75.9 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 370.74 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 123.77 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 10.54 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 312.75 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1990s | 65.01 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 24.6 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 107.18 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 4 |
| 2000s | 35.14 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 19.33 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 59.74 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 3 |
| 2010s | 56.07 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 1.76 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 168.68 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.61 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 1.72 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 122.23 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 3 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 160 Yemen 1.89 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre compare
- 161 Ethiopia 1.77 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre compare
- 162 Botswana 1.76 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre compare
- 164 Madagascar 1.72 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre compare
- 165 Djibouti 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre compare
- 165 Georgia 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre compare
- 165 Gambia 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre compare
- 165 Equatorial Guinea 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre compare
- 165 Liberia 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre compare
- 165 Nepal 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre compare
More public sector data for Kenya
- Arms imports 17.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 0.3012 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate -75 % change on previous year (2022)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 17.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 21.82 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0102 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 16.84 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 1.23 billion current USD (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre 1,814 current USD per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre in Kenya?
- Arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre in Kenya was 1.72 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 370.74 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre in 1978.
- What is the lowest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Kenya rank for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre?
- Kenya ranks 163rd out of 170 countries with data for 2022.
- Is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 98.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Arms imports Arms Transfers Programme, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.