Germany vs Saudi Arabia: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre over time
- Germany
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 602.88 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre against 572.36 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre in Germany, a difference of 30.52 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.1 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 52nd and Saudi Arabia ranks 50th of 170 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 5 and Saudi Arabia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6,725 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 81.35 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 6,644 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | Germany |
| 1970s | 3,839 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 225.94 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 3,613 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | Germany |
| 1980s | 1,043 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 748.9 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 293.69 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | Germany |
| 1990s | 1,231 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 815.42 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 416.03 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | Germany |
| 2000s | 537.95 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 179.42 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 358.53 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | Germany |
| 2010s | 278.39 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 1,109 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 830.23 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 586.74 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 997.12 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 410.38 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre, Germany or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 602.88 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre against 572.36 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre in Germany as of 2023.
- What is the difference in arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre between Germany and Saudi Arabia?
- 30.52 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Saudi Arabia?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Germany and Saudi Arabia rank globally for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre?
- Germany ranks 52nd and Saudi Arabia ranks 50th of 170 countries.
- 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.