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

Nigeria
67.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values
in 2024
Sweden
66.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values
in 2024
Nigeria rank
52nd
Sweden rank
53rd

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

  • Nigeria
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 67.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values against 66.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in Sweden, a difference of 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values.

The two have swapped places 17 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Sweden ahead.

Nigeria ranks 52nd and Sweden ranks 53rd of 172 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria Sweden Difference Ahead
1960s 41.22 million SIPRI trend indicator values 262.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values 220.78 million SIPRI trend indicator values Sweden
1970s 103.80 million SIPRI trend indicator values 199.60 million SIPRI trend indicator values 95.80 million SIPRI trend indicator values Sweden
1980s 281.90 million SIPRI trend indicator values 171.80 million SIPRI trend indicator values 110.10 million SIPRI trend indicator values Nigeria
1990s 27.20 million SIPRI trend indicator values 148.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values 120.80 million SIPRI trend indicator values Sweden
2000s 31.75 million SIPRI trend indicator values 87.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values 55.75 million SIPRI trend indicator values Sweden
2010s 93.30 million SIPRI trend indicator values 72.40 million SIPRI trend indicator values 20.90 million SIPRI trend indicator values Nigeria
2020s 116.40 million SIPRI trend indicator values 121.40 million SIPRI trend indicator values 5.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), gaps filled, Nigeria or Sweden?
Nigeria, at 67.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values against 66.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in Sweden as of 2024.
What is the difference in arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), gaps filled between Nigeria and Sweden?
1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Sweden?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Nigeria and Sweden rank globally for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), gaps filled?
Nigeria ranks 52nd and Sweden ranks 53rd 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.