Africa Eastern and Southern vs Algeria: Arms imports

Africa Eastern and Southern
166.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values
in 2023
Algeria
128.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values
in 2024
Africa Eastern and Southern rank
42nd
Algeria rank
41st

Arms imports over time

  • Africa Eastern and Southern
  • Algeria
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How they compare

Africa Eastern and Southern currently reports 166.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values against 128.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in Algeria, a difference of 38.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values.

That makes Africa Eastern and Southern's figure about 1.3 times Algeria's.

The two have swapped places 13 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Africa Eastern and Southern ahead.

Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 42nd and Algeria ranks 41st of 45 groups.

Across the 7 decades both report, Africa Eastern and Southern averaged higher in 4 and Algeria in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa Eastern and Southern Algeria Difference Ahead
1960s 484.12 million SIPRI trend indicator values 223.62 million SIPRI trend indicator values 260.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values Africa Eastern and Southern
1970s 1.26 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 465.90 million SIPRI trend indicator values 797.90 million SIPRI trend indicator values Africa Eastern and Southern
1980s 1.29 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 708.40 million SIPRI trend indicator values 582.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values Africa Eastern and Southern
1990s 296.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values 346.57 million SIPRI trend indicator values 50.57 million SIPRI trend indicator values Algeria
2000s 683.14 million SIPRI trend indicator values 646.14 million SIPRI trend indicator values 37.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values Africa Eastern and Southern
2010s 654.80 million SIPRI trend indicator values 753.60 million SIPRI trend indicator values 98.80 million SIPRI trend indicator values Algeria
2020s 212.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values 405.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values 193.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values Algeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arms imports, Africa Eastern and Southern or Algeria?
Africa Eastern and Southern, at 166.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values against 128.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in Algeria as of 2023.
What is the difference in arms imports between Africa Eastern and Southern and Algeria?
38.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values, with Africa Eastern and Southern ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Eastern and Southern and Algeria?
49 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2023.
How do Africa Eastern and Southern and Algeria rank globally for arms imports?
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 42nd and Algeria ranks 41st of 45 groups.
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

Indicator
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values)
Unit
SIPRI trend indicator values
Source
Arms Transfers Programme, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
218 places, 9,426 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

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.