Lebanon vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre over time
- Lebanon
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Lebanon currently reports 1,369 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre against 30.58 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 1,338 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre.
That makes Lebanon's figure about 44.7 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 37 years both countries report, Lebanon has been ahead every year.
Lebanon ranks 33rd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 36th of 170 countries.
Lebanon has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lebanon | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,552 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 29.25 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 3,522 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | Lebanon |
| 1970s | 2,183 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 77.76 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 2,105 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | Lebanon |
| 1980s | 7,136 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 95.7 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 7,040 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | Lebanon |
| 1990s | 1,760 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 20.75 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 1,739 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | Lebanon |
| 2000s | 1,515 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 40.02 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 1,475 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | Lebanon |
| 2010s | 2,863 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 42.37 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 2,820 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | Lebanon |
| 2020s | 2,151 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 27.44 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 2,123 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | Lebanon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre, Lebanon or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Lebanon, at 1,369 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre against 30.58 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre between Lebanon and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 1,338 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre, with Lebanon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lebanon and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2023.
- How do Lebanon and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre?
- Lebanon ranks 33rd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 36th 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.