Myanmar vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP over time
- Myanmar
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Myanmar currently reports 0.003 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 0.0027 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP.
That makes Myanmar's figure about 8.7 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Myanmar ahead.
Myanmar ranks 18th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 18th of 169 countries.
Myanmar has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Myanmar | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0293 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0103 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0191 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | Myanmar |
| 1970s | 0.022 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0121 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0099 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | Myanmar |
| 1980s | 0.0217 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0053 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0164 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | Myanmar |
| 1990s | 0.0673 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0009 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0664 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | Myanmar |
| 2000s | 0.0086 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0076 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | Myanmar |
| 2010s | 0.0048 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0006 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0042 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | Myanmar |
| 2020s | 0.0028 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0025 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | Myanmar |
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, Myanmar or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Myanmar, at 0.003 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 Myanmar and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 0.0027 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP, with Myanmar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
- How do Myanmar and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp?
- Myanmar ranks 18th 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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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.