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
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.
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
More public sector data for Kuwait
- Arms imports 503.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 102.71 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0031 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate 1.21 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 503.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Tax revenue 1.5% (1998)
- Capital stock, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency 25.65 (2019)
- Taxes on income, profits and capital gains 0.8% (1998)
- Capital stock, General government, Constant prices, Percent of GDP 83 (2019)
- Capital stock, General government, Constant prices, Purchasing power 192.52 (2019)
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.