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

Hungary
0.0027 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
Hungary rank
20th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
18th

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

  • Hungary
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
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How they compare

Hungary currently reports 0.0027 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 0.0024 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP.

That makes Hungary's figure about 7.9 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1968 it was Hungary ahead.

Hungary ranks 20th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 18th of 169 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Hungary averaged higher in 5 and Sub-Saharan Africa in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hungary Sub-Saharan Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 0.0691 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP 0.0078 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP 0.0613 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP Hungary
1970s 0.0318 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP 0.0111 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP 0.0207 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP Hungary
1980s 0.0073 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP 0.0055 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP 0.0019 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP Hungary
1990s 0.0013 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP 0.0009 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP 0.0004 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP Hungary
2000s 0.0007 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP 0.001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP 0.0003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP Sub-Saharan Africa
2010s 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP 0.0006 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP 0.0005 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP Sub-Saharan Africa
2020s 0.0007 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP 0.0003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP 0.0004 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP Hungary

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, Hungary or Sub-Saharan Africa?
Hungary, at 0.0027 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 Hungary and Sub-Saharan Africa?
0.0024 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP, with Hungary ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Sub-Saharan Africa?
40 years are reported by both, from 1968 to 2023.
How do Hungary and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp?
Hungary ranks 20th 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.