South Africa vs Spain: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP
South Africa
0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP
in 2023
Spain
0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP
in 2024
South Africa rank
138th
Spain rank
135th
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP over time
- South Africa
- Spain
How they compare
Spain 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.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Spain ahead.
South Africa ranks 138th and Spain ranks 135th of 169 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 5 and Spain in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0228 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0075 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0153 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 1970s | 0.0101 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0076 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0025 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 1980s | 0.0011 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0029 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0018 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | Spain |
| 1990s | 0.0007 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0007 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 2000s | 0.0012 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0009 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.0002 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 | South Africa |
| 2020s | 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | Spain |
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, South Africa or Spain?
- Spain, 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 South Africa and Spain?
- 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Spain?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
- How do South Africa and Spain rank globally for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp?
- South Africa ranks 138th and Spain ranks 135th 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.