Sub-Saharan Africa vs Switzerland: Arms exports

Sub-Saharan Africa
22.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values
in 1976
Switzerland
33.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
30th
Switzerland rank
34th

Arms exports over time

  • Sub-Saharan Africa
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 33.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values against 22.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 11.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values.

That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.5 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.

Across all 11 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.

Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 30th and Switzerland ranks 34th of 34 groups.

Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sub-Saharan Africa Switzerland Difference Ahead
1960s 20.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values 323.75 million SIPRI trend indicator values 303.25 million SIPRI trend indicator values Switzerland
1970s 12.29 million SIPRI trend indicator values 182.14 million SIPRI trend indicator values 169.86 million SIPRI trend indicator values Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arms exports, Sub-Saharan Africa or Switzerland?
Switzerland, at 33.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values against 22.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in arms exports between Sub-Saharan Africa and Switzerland?
11.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa and Switzerland?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 1976.
How do Sub-Saharan Africa and Switzerland rank globally for arms exports?
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 30th and Switzerland ranks 34th of 34 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

Indicator
Arms exports (SIPRI trend indicator values)
Unit
SIPRI trend indicator values
Source
Arms Transfers Programme, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
106 places, 3,345 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

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.