Singapore vs South Asia: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled

Singapore
348.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values
in 2024
South Asia
1.26 billion SIPRI trend indicator values
in 2024
Singapore rank
27th
South Asia rank
24th

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

  • Singapore
  • South Asia
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How they compare

South Asia currently reports 1.26 billion SIPRI trend indicator values against 348.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in Singapore, a difference of 911.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values.

That makes South Asia's figure about 3.6 times Singapore's.

Across all 60 years both countries report, South Asia has been ahead every year.

Singapore ranks 27th and South Asia ranks 24th of 172 countries.

South Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Singapore South Asia Difference Ahead
1960s 32.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values 1.31 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 1.28 billion SIPRI trend indicator values South Asia
1970s 189.90 million SIPRI trend indicator values 1.56 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 1.37 billion SIPRI trend indicator values South Asia
1980s 233.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values 3.16 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 2.93 billion SIPRI trend indicator values South Asia
1990s 354.10 million SIPRI trend indicator values 1.51 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 1.15 billion SIPRI trend indicator values South Asia
2000s 529.20 million SIPRI trend indicator values 1.96 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 1.43 billion SIPRI trend indicator values South Asia
2010s 559.80 million SIPRI trend indicator values 3.64 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 3.08 billion SIPRI trend indicator values South Asia
2020s 340.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values 2.51 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 2.17 billion SIPRI trend indicator values South Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), gaps filled, Singapore or South Asia?
South Asia, at 1.26 billion SIPRI trend indicator values against 348.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in Singapore as of 2024.
What is the difference in arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), gaps filled between Singapore and South Asia?
911.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values, with South Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Singapore and South Asia?
60 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2024.
How do Singapore and South Asia rank globally for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), gaps filled?
Singapore ranks 27th and South Asia ranks 24th 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.