Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre in Kuwait
Kuwait: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre was 27,890 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
27,890 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre
Change on year
down 77.9%
World rank
7th
of 170 countries
All-time high
125,982 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre
in 2022
All-time low
112.23 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre
in 2004
Years of data
60
1962–2023
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre in Kuwait, 1962–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 27,890 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is down 77.9% on the previous year and up 580.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre in Kuwait peaked at 125,982 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 112.23 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre, in 2004.
Kuwait ranks 7th of 170 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
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 Kuwait, year by year
| Year | SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 561.17 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | — |
| 1963 | 2,694 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +380.0% |
| 1964 | 3,648 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +35.4% |
| 1965 | 1,403 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -61.5% |
| 1966 | 448.93 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -68.0% |
| 1968 | 5,948 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +1225.0% |
| 1969 | 5,443 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 1970 | 3,030 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -44.3% |
| 1971 | 6,117 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +101.9% |
| 1972 | 1,684 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -72.5% |
| 1974 | 280.58 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -83.3% |
| 1975 | 4,321 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +1440.0% |
| 1976 | 12,907 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +198.7% |
| 1977 | 27,217 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +110.9% |
| 1978 | 28,283 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1979 | 12,514 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -55.8% |
| 1980 | 1,964 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -84.3% |
| 1981 | 729.52 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -62.9% |
| 1982 | 9,708 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +1230.8% |
| 1983 | 16,106 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +65.9% |
| 1984 | 27,497 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +70.7% |
| 1985 | 34,736 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +26.3% |
| 1986 | 9,371 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -73.0% |
| 1987 | 2,806 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -70.1% |
| 1988 | 392.82 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -86.0% |
| 1989 | 7,520 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +1814.3% |
| 1990 | 18,294 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +143.3% |
| 1991 | 28,900 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +58.0% |
| 1992 | 50,281 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +74.0% |
| 1993 | 38,945 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -22.5% |
| 1994 | 2,020 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -94.8% |
| 1995 | 35,746 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +1669.4% |
| 1996 | 66,835 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +87.0% |
| 1997 | 27,048 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -59.5% |
| 1998 | 2,581 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -90.5% |
| 1999 | 11,111 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +330.4% |
| 2000 | 12,682 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 2001 | 3,760 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -70.4% |
| 2002 | 1,235 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -67.2% |
| 2003 | 2,357 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +90.9% |
| 2004 | 112.23 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -95.2% |
| 2005 | 673.4 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +500.0% |
| 2006 | 280.58 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -58.3% |
| 2007 | 16,162 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +5660.0% |
| 2008 | 280.58 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -98.3% |
| 2009 | 448.93 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +60.0% |
| 2010 | 4,882 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +987.5% |
| 2011 | 6,510 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +33.3% |
| 2012 | 1,740 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -73.3% |
| 2013 | 4,097 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +135.5% |
| 2014 | 39,338 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +860.3% |
| 2015 | 17,789 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -54.8% |
| 2016 | 8,923 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -49.8% |
| 2017 | 6,397 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -28.3% |
| 2018 | 5,387 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -15.8% |
| 2019 | 3,086 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -42.7% |
| 2020 | 3,760 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +21.8% |
| 2021 | 49,888 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +1226.9% |
| 2022 | 125,982 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +152.5% |
| 2023 | 27,890 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -77.9% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 27,890 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,190 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre, 23.4× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 27,890 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 331.95 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre, 84.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre in Kuwait changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +5660.0% | 280.58 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 16,162 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre |
| 1989 | +1814.3% | 392.82 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 7,520 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre |
| 1995 | +1669.4% | 2,020 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 35,746 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre |
| 1975 | +1440.0% | 280.58 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 4,321 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre |
| 1968 | +1225.0% | 448.93 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 5,948 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre |
| 1982 | +1230.8% | 729.52 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 9,708 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,878 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 448.93 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 5,948 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 7 |
| 1970s | 10,706 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 280.58 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 28,283 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1980s | 11,083 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 392.82 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 34,736 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 28,176 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 2,020 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 66,835 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,799 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 112.23 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 16,162 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,815 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 1,740 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 39,338 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 51,880 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 3,760 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 125,982 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 4 Malta 140,625 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre compare
- 5 Seychelles 41,304 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre compare
- 6 Israel 39,880 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre compare
- 8 Barbados 23,256 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre compare
- 9 United Arab Emirates 13,348 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre compare
- 10 Netherlands 11,048 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre in Kuwait?
- Arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre in Kuwait was 27,890 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 125,982 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 112.23 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre in 2004.
- How does Kuwait rank for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre?
- Kuwait ranks 7th out of 170 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 580.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kuwait 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.