Benin vs Libya: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled

Benin
6.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values
in 2024
Libya
5.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values
in 2024
Benin rank
129th
Libya rank
132nd

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

  • Benin
  • Libya
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How they compare

Benin currently reports 6.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values against 5.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in Libya, a difference of 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values.

That makes Benin's figure about 1.2 times Libya's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Libya ahead.

Benin ranks 129th and Libya ranks 132nd of 172 countries.

Libya has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Libya Difference Ahead
1960s 1.17 million SIPRI trend indicator values 32.56 million SIPRI trend indicator values 31.39 million SIPRI trend indicator values Libya
1970s 6.08 million SIPRI trend indicator values 1.60 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 1.59 billion SIPRI trend indicator values Libya
1980s 3.60 million SIPRI trend indicator values 1.25 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 1.25 billion SIPRI trend indicator values Libya
2000s 2.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values 18.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values 16.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values Libya
2010s 2.90 million SIPRI trend indicator values 42.60 million SIPRI trend indicator values 39.70 million SIPRI trend indicator values Libya
2020s 4.60 million SIPRI trend indicator values 14.60 million SIPRI trend indicator values 10.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values Libya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), gaps filled, Benin or Libya?
Benin, at 6.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values against 5.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in Libya as of 2024.
What is the difference in arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), gaps filled between Benin and Libya?
1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Libya?
43 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Benin and Libya rank globally for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), gaps filled?
Benin ranks 129th and Libya ranks 132nd 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 β€” these are filled holes, not forecasts.