Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP in Kenya
Kenya: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP was 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 1,516.0%
World rank
121st
of 169 countries
All-time high
0.0398 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP
in 1978
All-time low
0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP
in 1970
Years of data
46
1964–2024
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP in Kenya, 1964–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp in Kenya stood at 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP.
The figure is up 1,516.0% on the previous year and down 43.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp in Kenya peaked at 0.0398 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP in 1978 and was at its lowest, 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP, in 1970.
Kenya ranks 121st of 169 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP in Kenya, year by year
| Year | SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 0.006 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1965 | 0.015 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +150.2% |
| 1966 | 0.0163 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +8.5% |
| 1967 | 0.0016 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -90.1% |
| 1968 | 0.0015 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 1969 | 0.0021 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +39.2% |
| 1970 | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -100.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0146 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1972 | 0.0043 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -70.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0008 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -81.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0094 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +1082.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0077 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -18.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0049 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -36.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0129 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +163.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0398 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +208.3% |
| 1979 | 0.009 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -77.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0164 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +82.3% |
| 1981 | 0.021 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +28.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0132 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -37.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0028 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -78.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0019 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -31.8% |
| 1985 | 0.001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -49.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0036 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +267.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0223 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +521.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0057 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -74.6% |
| 1990 | 0.005 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -11.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0017 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -65.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0042 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +144.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0047 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +10.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0012 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -74.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -70.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0008 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +133.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0021 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +163.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0007 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -64.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0012 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +61.5% |
| 2013 | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -98.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +1435.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0004 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +71.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0004 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -51.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -68.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +175.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0007 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +293.3% |
| 2021 | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -94.8% |
| 2022 | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -76.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +1516.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0071 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0015 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0163 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 6 |
| 1970s | 0.0103 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0398 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0098 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0223 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.0039 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0017 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.005 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 4 |
| 2000s | 0.0008 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0012 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.0006 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0021 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0007 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 118 Angola 0.0002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP compare
- 119 Czechia 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP compare
- 120 Morocco 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP compare
- 122 Thailand 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP compare
- 123 Indonesia 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP compare
- 124 Ghana 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP 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), 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)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 1.72 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2022)
- 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 unit of gdp in Kenya?
- Arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp in Kenya was 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0398 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP in 1978.
- What is the lowest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP in 1970.
- How does Kenya rank for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp?
- Kenya ranks 121st out of 169 countries with data for 2024.
- Is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.3%. 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 unit of GDP. 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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Arms imports Arms Transfers Programme, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.