Afghanistan vs Nigeria: Arms imports
Arms imports over time
- Afghanistan
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 67.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values against 65.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in Afghanistan, a difference of 2.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values.
The two have swapped places 17 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 54th and Nigeria ranks 52nd of 172 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 6 and Nigeria in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 107.89 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 41.22 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 66.67 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Afghanistan |
| 1970s | 158.38 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 125.88 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 32.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Afghanistan |
| 1980s | 564.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 281.90 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 282.60 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Afghanistan |
| 1990s | 1.46 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 11.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 1.45 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | Afghanistan |
| 2000s | 110.20 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 36.40 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 73.80 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 332.30 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 93.30 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 239.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 148.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 184.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 36.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arms imports, Afghanistan or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 67.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values against 65.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in Afghanistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in arms imports between Afghanistan and Nigeria?
- 2.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Nigeria?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2021.
- How do Afghanistan and Nigeria rank globally for arms imports?
- Afghanistan ranks 54th and Nigeria ranks 52nd of 172 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.