Afghanistan vs Myanmar: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values)
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values) over time
- Afghanistan
- Myanmar
How they compare
Myanmar currently reports 70.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values against 65.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in Afghanistan, a difference of 5.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values.
That makes Myanmar's figure about 1.1 times Afghanistan's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 57th and Myanmar ranks 56th of 174 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 6 and Myanmar in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Myanmar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 108.40 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 14.70 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 93.70 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Afghanistan |
| 1970s | 164.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 19.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 145.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Afghanistan |
| 1980s | 779.25 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 30.25 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 749.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Afghanistan |
| 1990s | 1.42 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 258.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 1.17 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | Afghanistan |
| 2000s | 97.33 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 139.83 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 42.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Myanmar |
| 2010s | 331.80 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 265.30 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 66.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 148.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 142.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 6.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arms imports, Afghanistan or Myanmar?
- Myanmar, at 70.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values against 65.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in Afghanistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in arms imports between Afghanistan and Myanmar?
- 5.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values, with Myanmar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Myanmar?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2021.
- How do Afghanistan and Myanmar rank globally for arms imports?
- Afghanistan ranks 57th and Myanmar ranks 56th of 174 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Arms Transfers Programme, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Arms transfers (imports) cover the volume of transfers of major arms through sales and gifts, and those made through manufacturing licenses. Data cover major conventional weapons such as aircraft, armored vehicles, artillery, radar systems, missiles, and ships. Figures are SIPRI Trend Indicator Values (TIVs). A '0' indicates that the volume of deliveries is between 0 and 0.5 million SIPRI TIV.