China vs Nigeria: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled

China
72.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values
in 2024
Nigeria
67.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values
in 2024
China rank
50th
Nigeria rank
52nd

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

  • China
  • Nigeria
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How they compare

China currently reports 72.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values against 67.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in Nigeria, a difference of 5.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values.

That makes China's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was China ahead.

China ranks 50th and Nigeria ranks 52nd of 172 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, China averaged higher in 5 and Nigeria in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Nigeria Difference Ahead
1960s 346.11 million SIPRI trend indicator values 41.22 million SIPRI trend indicator values 304.89 million SIPRI trend indicator values China
1970s 18.90 million SIPRI trend indicator values 103.80 million SIPRI trend indicator values 84.90 million SIPRI trend indicator values Nigeria
1980s 58.10 million SIPRI trend indicator values 281.90 million SIPRI trend indicator values 223.80 million SIPRI trend indicator values Nigeria
1990s 869.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values 27.20 million SIPRI trend indicator values 842.30 million SIPRI trend indicator values China
2000s 2.47 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 31.75 million SIPRI trend indicator values 2.44 billion SIPRI trend indicator values China
2010s 1.30 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 93.30 million SIPRI trend indicator values 1.21 billion SIPRI trend indicator values China
2020s 522.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values 116.40 million SIPRI trend indicator values 405.60 million SIPRI trend indicator values China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), gaps filled, China or Nigeria?
China, at 72.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values against 67.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in Nigeria as of 2024.
What is the difference in arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), gaps filled between China and Nigeria?
5.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Nigeria?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do China and Nigeria rank globally for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), gaps filled?
China ranks 50th and Nigeria ranks 52nd 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.