Philippines vs Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled

Philippines
238.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
731.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values
in 2023
Philippines rank
31st
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
31st

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

  • Philippines
  • Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
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How they compare

Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) currently reports 731.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values against 238.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in Philippines, a difference of 493.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values.

That makes Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)'s figure about 3.1 times Philippines's.

Across all 55 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) has been ahead every year.

Philippines ranks 31st and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 31st of 172 countries.

Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Philippines Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) Difference Ahead
1960s 38.40 million SIPRI trend indicator values 496.90 million SIPRI trend indicator values 458.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
1970s 113.90 million SIPRI trend indicator values 1.54 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 1.42 billion SIPRI trend indicator values Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
1980s 39.15 million SIPRI trend indicator values 1.75 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 1.71 billion SIPRI trend indicator values Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
1990s 49.30 million SIPRI trend indicator values 439.55 million SIPRI trend indicator values 390.25 million SIPRI trend indicator values Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
2000s 14.67 million SIPRI trend indicator values 836.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values 821.33 million SIPRI trend indicator values Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
2010s 80.43 million SIPRI trend indicator values 971.14 million SIPRI trend indicator values 890.71 million SIPRI trend indicator values Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
2020s 202.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values 656.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values 453.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), gaps filled, Philippines or Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), at 731.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values against 238.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in Philippines as of 2023.
What is the difference in arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), gaps filled between Philippines and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
493.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values, with Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
55 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
How do Philippines and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), gaps filled?
Philippines ranks 31st and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 31st 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.