Niger vs Saudi Arabia: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP

Niger
0.0009 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP
in 2023
Saudi Arabia
0.0009 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Niger rank
52nd
Saudi Arabia rank
51st

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

  • Niger
  • Saudi Arabia
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How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 0.0009 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP against 0.0009 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP in Niger, a difference of 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.

Niger ranks 52nd and Saudi Arabia ranks 51st of 169 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Niger averaged higher in 1 and Saudi Arabia in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Niger Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1960s 0.0021 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP 0.0256 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP 0.0234 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP Saudi Arabia
1970s 0.01 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP 0.0098 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP 0.0002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP Niger
1980s 0.0047 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP 0.015 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP 0.0102 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP Saudi Arabia
1990s 0.0028 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP 0.0123 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP 0.0095 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP Saudi Arabia
2000s 0.001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP 0.0011 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP Saudi Arabia
2010s 0.0005 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP 0.0039 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP 0.0034 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP Saudi Arabia
2020s 0.0014 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP 0.0021 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP 0.0008 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP Saudi Arabia

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, Niger or Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia, at 0.0009 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP against 0.0009 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP in Niger as of 2024.
What is the difference in arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp between Niger and Saudi Arabia?
0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Saudi Arabia?
31 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
How do Niger and Saudi Arabia rank globally for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp?
Niger ranks 52nd and Saudi Arabia ranks 51st 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.