Iraq vs South Africa: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP

Iraq
0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP
in 2024
South Africa
0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP
in 2023
Iraq rank
136th
South Africa rank
138th

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

  • Iraq
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Iraq currently reports 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP against 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP in South Africa, a difference of 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP.

Across all 43 years both countries report, Iraq has been ahead every year.

Iraq ranks 136th and South Africa ranks 138th of 169 countries.

Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 0.1322 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP 0.0228 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP 0.1094 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP Iraq
1970s 0.1054 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP 0.0101 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP 0.0953 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP Iraq
1980s 0.0635 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP 0.0011 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP 0.0624 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP Iraq
1990s 0.0045 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP 0.0044 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP Iraq
2000s 0.0037 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP 0.0016 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP 0.0021 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP Iraq
2010s 0.0037 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP 0.0002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP 0.0035 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP Iraq
2020s 0.0001 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 Iraq

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, Iraq or South Africa?
Iraq, at 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP against 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP in South Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp between Iraq and South Africa?
0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and South Africa?
43 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
How do Iraq and South Africa rank globally for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp?
Iraq ranks 136th 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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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.