South Africa vs Switzerland: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled

South Africa
30.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values
in 2023
Switzerland
33.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values
in 2023
South Africa rank
77th
Switzerland rank
75th

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

  • South Africa
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 33.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values against 30.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in South Africa, a difference of 3.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values.

That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 14 times across 58 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Switzerland ahead.

South Africa ranks 77th and Switzerland ranks 75th of 172 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 5 and Switzerland in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Switzerland Difference Ahead
1960s 279.45 million SIPRI trend indicator values 171.70 million SIPRI trend indicator values 107.75 million SIPRI trend indicator values South Africa
1970s 332.40 million SIPRI trend indicator values 139.60 million SIPRI trend indicator values 192.80 million SIPRI trend indicator values South Africa
1980s 95.80 million SIPRI trend indicator values 267.90 million SIPRI trend indicator values 172.10 million SIPRI trend indicator values Switzerland
1990s 100.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values 310.80 million SIPRI trend indicator values 210.30 million SIPRI trend indicator values Switzerland
2000s 298.80 million SIPRI trend indicator values 87.10 million SIPRI trend indicator values 211.70 million SIPRI trend indicator values South Africa
2010s 94.33 million SIPRI trend indicator values 15.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values 78.83 million SIPRI trend indicator values South Africa
2020s 30.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values 24.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values 6.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), gaps filled, South Africa or Switzerland?
Switzerland, at 33.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values against 30.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in South Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), gaps filled between South Africa and Switzerland?
3.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Switzerland?
58 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
How do South Africa and Switzerland rank globally for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), gaps filled?
South Africa ranks 77th and Switzerland ranks 75th 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.