Argentina vs South Africa: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP

Argentina
0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP
in 2024
South Africa
0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP
in 2023
Argentina rank
140th
South Africa rank
138th

Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP over time

  • Argentina
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP against 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP in Argentina, a difference of 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.2 times Argentina's.

The two have swapped places 17 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Argentina ahead.

Argentina ranks 140th and South Africa ranks 138th of 169 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 0.005 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP 0.0228 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP 0.0178 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP South Africa
1970s 0.0071 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP 0.0101 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP 0.0029 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP South Africa
1980s 0.005 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP 0.0011 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP 0.0039 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP Argentina
1990s 0.0005 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP 0.0007 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP 0.0002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP South Africa
2000s 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP 0.0012 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP 0.001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP South Africa
2010s 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP 0.0002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP 0.0002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP South Africa
2020s 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP South Africa

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, Argentina or South Africa?
South Africa, at 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP against 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP in Argentina as of 2023.
What is the difference in arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp between Argentina and South Africa?
0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and South Africa?
51 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
How do Argentina and South Africa rank globally for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp?
Argentina ranks 140th and South Africa ranks 138th 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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Indicator
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP
Unit
SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
213 places, 8,924 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

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.