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

Ecuador
25.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values
in 2024
South Africa
30.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values
in 2023
Ecuador rank
80th
South Africa rank
77th

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

  • Ecuador
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 30.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values against 25.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in Ecuador, a difference of 5.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.2 times Ecuador's.

The two have swapped places 17 times across 58 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Ecuador ahead.

Ecuador ranks 80th and South Africa ranks 77th of 172 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ecuador South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 20.60 million SIPRI trend indicator values 279.45 million SIPRI trend indicator values 258.85 million SIPRI trend indicator values South Africa
1970s 135.20 million SIPRI trend indicator values 332.40 million SIPRI trend indicator values 197.20 million SIPRI trend indicator values South Africa
1980s 151.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values 95.80 million SIPRI trend indicator values 55.20 million SIPRI trend indicator values Ecuador
1990s 41.30 million SIPRI trend indicator values 100.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values 59.20 million SIPRI trend indicator values South Africa
2000s 35.80 million SIPRI trend indicator values 298.80 million SIPRI trend indicator values 263.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values South Africa
2010s 56.83 million SIPRI trend indicator values 94.33 million SIPRI trend indicator values 37.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values South Africa
2020s 8.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values 30.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values 22.00 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, Ecuador or South Africa?
South Africa, at 30.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values against 25.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in Ecuador as of 2023.
What is the difference in arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), gaps filled between Ecuador and South Africa?
5.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and South Africa?
58 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
How do Ecuador and South Africa rank globally for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), gaps filled?
Ecuador ranks 80th 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.