Afghanistan vs Other small states: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP over time
- Afghanistan
- Other small states
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 0.0046 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP against 0.0006 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP in Other small states, a difference of 0.004 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 7.5 times Other small states's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Afghanistan has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 12th and Other small states ranks 10th of 169 countries.
Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Other small states | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0071 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0012 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0059 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 0.0247 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0013 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0234 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 0.0046 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0006 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.004 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 Other small states?
- Afghanistan, at 0.0046 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP against 0.0006 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP in Other small states as of 2021.
- What is the difference in arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp between Afghanistan and Other small states?
- 0.004 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Other small states?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2021.
- How do Afghanistan and Other small states rank globally for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp?
- Afghanistan ranks 12th and Other small states ranks 10th 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.