Azerbaijan vs South Africa: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled

Azerbaijan
28.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values
in 2024
South Africa
30.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values
in 2023
Azerbaijan rank
78th
South Africa rank
77th

Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled over time

  • Azerbaijan
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 30.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values against 28.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in Azerbaijan, a difference of 2.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Azerbaijan's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1993 it was South Africa ahead.

Azerbaijan ranks 78th and South Africa ranks 77th of 172 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Azerbaijan averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Azerbaijan South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 37.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values 241.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values 204.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values South Africa
2000s 80.15 million SIPRI trend indicator values 298.80 million SIPRI trend indicator values 218.65 million SIPRI trend indicator values South Africa
2010s 414.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values 94.33 million SIPRI trend indicator values 319.67 million SIPRI trend indicator values Azerbaijan
2020s 11.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values 30.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values 18.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), gaps filled, Azerbaijan or South Africa?
South Africa, at 30.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values against 28.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in Azerbaijan as of 2023.
What is the difference in arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), gaps filled between Azerbaijan and South Africa?
2.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Azerbaijan and South Africa?
20 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2023.
How do Azerbaijan and South Africa rank globally for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), gaps filled?
Azerbaijan ranks 78th and South Africa ranks 77th of 172 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled
Unit
SIPRI trend indicator values
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
217 places, 10,599 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values) with 1,179 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.