Africa Eastern and Southern vs Belgium: Arms exports
Arms exports over time
- Africa Eastern and Southern
- Belgium
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 40.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values against 24.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in Africa Eastern and Southern, a difference of 16.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.7 times Africa Eastern and Southern's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Africa Eastern and Southern ahead.
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 31st and Belgium ranks 32nd of 36 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, Africa Eastern and Southern averaged higher in 3 and Belgium in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa Eastern and Southern | Belgium | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 24.33 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 2.67 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 21.67 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Africa Eastern and Southern |
| 1970s | 7.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values | 7.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Africa Eastern and Southern |
| 1980s | 37.67 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 16.83 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 20.83 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Africa Eastern and Southern |
| 2000s | 24.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 32.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 8.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arms exports, Africa Eastern and Southern or Belgium?
- Belgium, at 40.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values against 24.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in Africa Eastern and Southern as of 2024.
- What is the difference in arms exports between Africa Eastern and Southern and Belgium?
- 16.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Eastern and Southern and Belgium?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2002.
- How do Africa Eastern and Southern and Belgium rank globally for arms exports?
- Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 31st and Belgium ranks 32nd of 36 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Arms Transfers Programme, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as Arms exports (SIPRI trend indicator values). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Arms transfers (exports) cover the volume of transfers of major arms through sales and gifts, and those made through manufacturing licenses. Data cover major conventional weapons such as aircraft, armored vehicles, artillery, radar systems, missiles, and ships. Figures are SIPRI Trend Indicator Values (TIVs). A '0' indicates that the volume of deliveries is between 0 and 0.5 million SIPRI TIV.