Arms imports — all countries

Arms imports — Kenya

Arms imports in Kenya in 2024 — 17,000,000 M TIV. Ranked 74 in the world out of 111. Since 1964, the indicator has risen by 183.3%.

2024 17,000,000 M TIV +1,600% vs 2022
World rank 74of 111
Period maximum 211,000,000 M TIV1978
Period minimum 0 M TIV1970

Trend over time

1964–2024 · million TIV (constant 1990 prices)

Arms imports — Kenya, 1964–20240100,000,000200,000,000300,000,000196419701976198219881994200020062012201820241964: 6,000,000 M TIV1965: 15,000,000 M TIV1966: 19,000,000 M TIV1967: 2,000,000 M TIV1968: 2,000,000 M TIV1969: 3,000,000 M TIV1970: 0 M TIV1971: 26,000,000 M TIV1972: 9,000,000 M TIV1973: 2,000,000 M TIV1974: 28,000,000 M TIV1975: 25,000,000 M TIV1976: 17,000,000 M TIV1977: 58,000,000 M TIV1978: 211,000,000 M TIV1979: 56,000,000 M TIV1980: 119,000,000 M TIV1981: 144,000,000 M TIV1982: 85,000,000 M TIV1983: 17,000,000 M TIV1984: 12,000,000 M TIV1985: 6,000,000 M TIV1986: 26,000,000 M TIV1987: 178,000,000 M TIV1989: 47,000,000 M TIV1990: 43,000,000 M TIV1991: 14,000,000 M TIV1994: 30,000,000 M TIV1997: 61,000,000 M TIV2000: 15,000,000 M TIV2007: 11,000,000 M TIV2009: 34,000,000 M TIV2010: 96,000,000 M TIV2011: 35,000,000 M TIV2012: 68,000,000 M TIV2013: 1,000,000 M TIV2014: 17,000,000 M TIV2015: 30,000,000 M TIV2016: 32,000,000 M TIV2017: 17,000,000 M TIV2018: 6,000,000 M TIV2019: 18,000,000 M TIV2020: 71,000,000 M TIV2021: 4,000,000 M TIV2022: 1,000,000 M TIV2024: 17,000,000 M TIV
Change over the period: +11,000,000 (+183.33%) Average annual rate: 1.75 %

Comparison, 2024

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Kenya

Kenya 17,000,000 M TIV
World 28,815,000,000 M TIV
Arms imports — Kenya, by year Kenya All countries CSV XLSX
Year M TIV Change Change, %
2024 17,000,000
2022 1,000,000 −3,000,000 −75%
2021 4,000,000 −67,000,000 −94.37%
2020 71,000,000 +53,000,000 +294.44%
2019 18,000,000 +12,000,000 +200%
2018 6,000,000 −11,000,000 −64.71%
2017 17,000,000 −15,000,000 −46.88%
2016 32,000,000 +2,000,000 +6.67%
2015 30,000,000 +13,000,000 +76.47%
2014 17,000,000 +16,000,000 +1,600%
2013 1,000,000 −67,000,000 −98.53%
2012 68,000,000 +33,000,000 +94.29%
2011 35,000,000 −61,000,000 −63.54%
2010 96,000,000 +62,000,000 +182.35%
2009 34,000,000
2007 11,000,000
2000 15,000,000
1997 61,000,000
1994 30,000,000
1991 14,000,000 −29,000,000 −67.44%
1990 43,000,000 −4,000,000 −8.51%
1989 47,000,000
1987 178,000,000 +152,000,000 +584.62%
1986 26,000,000 +20,000,000 +333.33%
1985 6,000,000 −6,000,000 −50%
1984 12,000,000 −5,000,000 −29.41%
1983 17,000,000 −68,000,000 −80%
1982 85,000,000 −59,000,000 −40.97%
1981 144,000,000 +25,000,000 +21.01%
1980 119,000,000 +63,000,000 +112.5%
1979 56,000,000 −155,000,000 −73.46%
1978 211,000,000 +153,000,000 +263.79%
1977 58,000,000 +41,000,000 +241.18%
1976 17,000,000 −8,000,000 −32%
1975 25,000,000 −3,000,000 −10.71%
1974 28,000,000 +26,000,000 +1,300%
1973 2,000,000 −7,000,000 −77.78%
1972 9,000,000 −17,000,000 −65.38%
1971 26,000,000 +26,000,000
1970 0 −3,000,000 −100%
1969 3,000,000 +1,000,000 +50%
1968 2,000,000 +0 +0%
1967 2,000,000 −17,000,000 −89.47%
1966 19,000,000 +4,000,000 +26.67%
1965 15,000,000 +9,000,000 +150%
1964 6,000,000

Eastern Africa, 2024

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About the indicator

Transfers of major conventional weapons into the country, in SIPRI trend-indicator values (TIV) in constant 1990 prices. The indicator reflects dependence on arms supplies from abroad: countries with a developed defense industry have low imports alongside high military expenditure.

Source: Military Expenditure Database (SIPRI), license SIPRI terms of use.