Afghanistan vs Africa Western and Central: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP over time
- Afghanistan
- Africa Western and Central
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 0.0046 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP against 0.0005 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP in Africa Western and Central, a difference of 0.0041 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 9.3 times Africa Western and Central's.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Afghanistan has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 12th and Africa Western and Central ranks 13th of 169 countries.
Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Africa Western and Central | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0109 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0105 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 0.0179 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0176 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 0.0081 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0077 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp, Afghanistan or Africa Western and Central?
- Afghanistan, at 0.0046 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP against 0.0005 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP in Africa Western and Central as of 2021.
- What is the difference in arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp between Afghanistan and Africa Western and Central?
- 0.0041 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Africa Western and Central?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2021.
- How do Afghanistan and Africa Western and Central rank globally for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp?
- Afghanistan ranks 12th and Africa Western and Central ranks 13th of 169 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP. 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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.