Africa Western and Central vs Rwanda: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre over time
- Africa Western and Central
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 1,500 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre against 62.46 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre in Africa Western and Central, a difference of 1,438 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre.
That makes Rwanda's figure about 24.0 times Africa Western and Central's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Rwanda ahead.
Africa Western and Central ranks 30th and Rwanda ranks 31st of 43 groups.
Rwanda has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa Western and Central | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.96 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 148.63 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 140.67 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | Rwanda |
| 1970s | 18.77 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 32.43 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 13.66 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | Rwanda |
| 1980s | 41.12 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 128.36 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 87.24 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | Rwanda |
| 1990s | 12.66 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 121.61 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 108.95 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | Rwanda |
| 2000s | 17.16 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 462.1 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 444.94 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 30.01 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 440.1 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 410.09 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 51.37 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 1,513 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 1,462 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre, Africa Western and Central or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 1,500 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre against 62.46 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre in Africa Western and Central as of 2023.
- What is the difference in arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre between Africa Western and Central and Rwanda?
- 1,438 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Western and Central and Rwanda?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2023.
- How do Africa Western and Central and Rwanda rank globally for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 30th and Rwanda ranks 31st of 43 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.