Germany vs Least developed countries: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled

Germany
239.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values
in 2024
Least developed countries
748.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values
in 2023
Germany rank
30th
Least developed countries rank
30th

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

  • Germany
  • Least developed countries
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How they compare

Least developed countries currently reports 748.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values against 239.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in Germany, a difference of 509.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values.

That makes Least developed countries's figure about 3.1 times Germany's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 52 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Germany ahead.

Germany ranks 30th and Least developed countries ranks 30th of 172 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 2 and Least developed countries in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Least developed countries Difference Ahead
1960s 2.41 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 285.60 million SIPRI trend indicator values 2.13 billion SIPRI trend indicator values Germany
1970s 1.34 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 1.22 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 120.30 million SIPRI trend indicator values Germany
1980s 364.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values 1.90 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 1.53 billion SIPRI trend indicator values Least developed countries
2000s 203.75 million SIPRI trend indicator values 804.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values 600.75 million SIPRI trend indicator values Least developed countries
2010s 97.10 million SIPRI trend indicator values 1.51 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 1.41 billion SIPRI trend indicator values Least developed countries
2020s 205.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values 812.25 million SIPRI trend indicator values 607.25 million SIPRI trend indicator values Least developed countries

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), gaps filled, Germany or Least developed countries?
Least developed countries, at 748.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values against 239.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in Germany as of 2023.
What is the difference in arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), gaps filled between Germany and Least developed countries?
509.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values, with Least developed countries ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Least developed countries?
52 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
How do Germany and Least developed countries rank globally for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), gaps filled?
Germany ranks 30th and Least developed countries ranks 30th 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.