Cyprus vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP over time
- Cyprus
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
How they compare
Cyprus currently reports 0.0031 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP against 0.0003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 0.0028 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP.
That makes Cyprus's figure about 8.8 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ahead.
Cyprus ranks 16th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 17th of 169 countries.
Cyprus has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cyprus | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0114 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0053 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0061 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | Cyprus |
| 1990s | 0.0127 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0009 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0117 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | Cyprus |
| 2000s | 0.0049 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0012 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0037 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | Cyprus |
| 2010s | 0.0011 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0008 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | Cyprus |
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, Cyprus or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Cyprus, at 0.0031 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP against 0.0003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp between Cyprus and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 0.0028 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP, with Cyprus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2012.
- How do Cyprus and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp?
- Cyprus ranks 16th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 17th 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.