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

IDA only
825.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values
in 2023
Least developed countries
748.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values
in 2023
IDA only rank
29th
Least developed countries rank
30th

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

  • IDA only
  • Least developed countries
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How they compare

IDA only currently reports 825.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values against 748.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in Least developed countries, a difference of 77.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values.

That makes IDA only's figure about 1.1 times Least developed countries's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1960 it was IDA only ahead.

IDA only ranks 29th and Least developed countries ranks 30th of 43 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade IDA only Least developed countries Difference Ahead
1960s 666.80 million SIPRI trend indicator values 285.60 million SIPRI trend indicator values 381.20 million SIPRI trend indicator values IDA only
1970s 2.86 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 1.22 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 1.64 billion SIPRI trend indicator values IDA only
1980s 3.10 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 1.90 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 1.21 billion SIPRI trend indicator values IDA only
2000s 1.01 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 804.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values 210.38 million SIPRI trend indicator values IDA only
2010s 1.81 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 1.51 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 300.55 million SIPRI trend indicator values IDA only
2020s 996.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values 812.25 million SIPRI trend indicator values 184.25 million SIPRI trend indicator values IDA only

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), gaps filled, IDA only or Least developed countries?
IDA only, at 825.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values against 748.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in Least developed countries as of 2023.
What is the difference in arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), gaps filled between IDA only and Least developed countries?
77.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values, with IDA only ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for IDA only and Least developed countries?
52 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
How do IDA only and Least developed countries rank globally for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), gaps filled?
IDA only ranks 29th and Least developed countries ranks 30th of 43 groups.
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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About this data

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.