Rwanda vs South Asia: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP
Rwanda
0.0025 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP
in 2023
South Asia
0.0003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Rwanda rank
23rd
South Asia rank
23rd
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP over time
- Rwanda
- South Asia
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 0.0025 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP against 0.0003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP in South Asia, a difference of 0.0022 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP.
That makes Rwanda's figure about 8.7 times South Asia's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Rwanda ahead.
Rwanda ranks 23rd and South Asia ranks 23rd of 169 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Rwanda averaged higher in 3 and South Asia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Rwanda | South Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0293 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.013 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0163 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | Rwanda |
| 1970s | 0.0028 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0169 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0141 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | South Asia |
| 1980s | 0.0018 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0124 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0106 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | South Asia |
| 1990s | 0.0033 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0042 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | South Asia |
| 2000s | 0.0033 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0018 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0016 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 0.0013 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0016 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | South Asia |
| 2020s | 0.003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0007 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0022 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | Rwanda |
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, Rwanda or South Asia?
- Rwanda, at 0.0025 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP against 0.0003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP in South Asia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp between Rwanda and South Asia?
- 0.0022 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and South Asia?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2023.
- How do Rwanda and South Asia rank globally for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp?
- Rwanda ranks 23rd and South Asia ranks 23rd 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.