Iran vs Palestine: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP

Iran
0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Palestine
0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP
in 2023
Iran rank
134th
Palestine rank
131st

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

  • Iran
  • Palestine
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How they compare

Palestine currently reports 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP against 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP in Iran, a difference of 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP.

That makes Palestine's figure about 1.2 times Iran's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 9 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Iran ahead.

Iran ranks 134th and Palestine ranks 131st of 169 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 2 and Palestine in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran Palestine Difference Ahead
1990s 0.0048 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP 0.0016 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP 0.0032 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP Iran
2000s 0.0006 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP 0.0011 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP 0.0005 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP Palestine
2010s 0.0004 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 Iran
2020s 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP Palestine

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, Iran or Palestine?
Palestine, at 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP against 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP in Iran as of 2023.
What is the difference in arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp between Iran and Palestine?
0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP, with Palestine ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Palestine?
9 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2023.
How do Iran and Palestine rank globally for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp?
Iran ranks 134th and Palestine ranks 131st 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.