Canada vs South Africa: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP over time
- Canada
- South Africa
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 Canada, a difference of 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.2 times Canada's.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 141st and South Africa ranks 138th of 169 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0112 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0228 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0116 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 1970s | 0.002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0101 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0081 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 1980s | 0.0016 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0011 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | Canada |
| 1990s | 0.0006 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0007 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 2000s | 0.0003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0012 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0009 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.0002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 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, Canada 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 Canada as of 2023.
- What is the difference in arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp between Canada 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 Canada and South Africa?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
- How do Canada and South Africa rank globally for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp?
- Canada ranks 141st 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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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.