How does Kuwait rank for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp?

Kuwait ranks 15th out of 169 countries with data for 2024.

Is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Kuwait?

Over the last ten years it is down 27.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP in Kuwait

Name: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP in Kuwait
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Kuwait: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP was 0.0031 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

0.0031 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP

Change on year

up 4.1%

World rank

15th

of 169 countries

All-time high

0.0468 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP

in 1991

All-time low

0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP

in 2004

Years of data

1962–2024

Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP in Kuwait, 1962–2024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp in Kuwait is 0.0031 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.1% on the previous year and down 27.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp in Kuwait peaked at 0.0468 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP, in 2004.

Kuwait ranks 15th of 169 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 unit of GDP in Kuwait, year by year

Annual values for Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP in Kuwait, 1962 to 2024.
Year	SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	Change
1962	0.0055 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	—
1963	0.0253 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+361.6%
1964	0.0314 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+24.3%
1965	0.0119 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-62.0%
1966	0.0033 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-71.9%
1968	0.0398 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+1089.9%
1969	0.035 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-12.0%
1970	0.0188 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-46.4%
1971	0.0281 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+49.5%
1972	0.0067 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-76.0%
1974	0.0004 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-94.3%
1975	0.0064 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+1566.1%
1976	0.0175 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+173.5%
1977	0.0343 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+95.9%
1978	0.0325 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-5.2%
1979	0.009 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-72.3%
1980	0.0012 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-86.4%
1981	0.0005 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-57.5%
1982	0.008 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+1445.4%
1983	0.0138 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+71.5%
1984	0.0226 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+64.2%
1985	0.0289 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+27.8%
1986	0.0093 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-67.7%
1987	0.0022 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-76.0%
1988	0.0003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-84.9%
1989	0.0055 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+1529.0%
1990	0.0177 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+221.0%
1991	0.0468 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+164.4%
1992	0.0451 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-3.5%
1993	0.029 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-35.8%
1994	0.0014 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-95.0%
1995	0.0234 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+1517.2%
1996	0.0378 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+61.4%
1997	0.0159 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-58.0%
1998	0.0018 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-88.8%
1999	0.0066 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+270.7%
2000	0.006 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-8.8%
2001	0.0019 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-68.0%
2002	0.0006 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-70.0%
2003	0.0009 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+52.1%
2004	0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-96.2%
2005	0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+341.4%
2006	0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-66.8%
2007	0.0025 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+5002.9%
2008	0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-98.6%
2009	0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+122.5%
2010	0.0008 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+898.5%
2011	0.0008 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-0.1%
2012	0.0002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-76.3%
2013	0.0004 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+135.3%
2014	0.0043 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+928.3%
2015	0.0028 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-35.8%
2016	0.0015 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-47.5%
2017	0.0009 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-35.0%
2018	0.0007 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-26.7%
2019	0.0004 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-43.6%
2020	0.0006 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+54.5%
2021	0.006 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+893.2%
2022	0.0122 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+104.2%
2023	0.003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-75.4%
2024	0.0031 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+4.1%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0217 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	0.0033 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	0.0398 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	7
1970s	0.0171 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	0.0004 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	0.0343 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	9
1980s	0.0092 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	0.0003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	0.0289 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0225 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	0.0014 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	0.0468 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.0012 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	0.006 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0013 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	0.0002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	0.0043 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.005 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	0.0006 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	0.0122 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	5

Countries ranked near Kuwait

12 Afghanistan 0.0046 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP compare
13 Namibia 0.004 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP compare
14 Kyrgyzstan 0.0035 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP compare
16 Cyprus 0.0031 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP compare
17 Eritrea 0.003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP compare
18 Myanmar 0.003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP compare

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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), 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)
Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 1,591 current USD per person (2024)
Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0484 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 0.4887 % change on previous year (2024)
Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 7.79 billion current USD (2024)
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 27,890 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre 435,187 current USD per square kilometre (2023)

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Frequently asked questions

What is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp in Kuwait?: Arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp in Kuwait was 0.0031 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 Kuwait?: The highest recorded value was 0.0468 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP in 1991.
What is the lowest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp recorded in Kuwait?: The lowest recorded value was 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP in 2004.
How does Kuwait rank for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp?: Kuwait ranks 15th out of 169 countries with data for 2024.
Is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Kuwait?: Over the last ten years it is down 27.5%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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.

Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values) ÷ GDP (current US$)

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Arms imports Arms Transfers Programme, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
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Indicator: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP
Unit: SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 213 places, 8,924 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed: 18 August 2026

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.