Cyprus vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP

Cyprus
0.0031 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa
0.0003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP
in 2023
Cyprus rank
16th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
18th

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

  • Cyprus
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
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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, a difference of 0.0028 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP.

That makes Cyprus's figure about 8.9 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.

Cyprus ranks 16th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 18th 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 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?
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 as of 2024.
What is the difference in arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp between Cyprus and Sub-Saharan Africa?
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?
20 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2012.
How do Cyprus and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp?
Cyprus ranks 16th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 18th 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
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
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.