Africa Eastern and Southern vs Belarus: Arms imports

Africa Eastern and Southern
166.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values
in 2023
Belarus
151.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values
in 2024
Africa Eastern and Southern rank
40th
Belarus rank
38th

Arms imports over time

  • Africa Eastern and Southern
  • Belarus
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How they compare

Africa Eastern and Southern currently reports 166.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values against 151.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in Belarus, a difference of 15.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values.

That makes Africa Eastern and Southern's figure about 1.1 times Belarus's.

Across all 10 years both countries report, Africa Eastern and Southern has been ahead every year.

Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 40th and Belarus ranks 38th of 43 groups.

Africa Eastern and Southern has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa Eastern and Southern Belarus Difference Ahead
2000s 680.33 million SIPRI trend indicator values 49.67 million SIPRI trend indicator values 630.67 million SIPRI trend indicator values Africa Eastern and Southern
2010s 654.80 million SIPRI trend indicator values 77.80 million SIPRI trend indicator values 577.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values Africa Eastern and Southern
2020s 212.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values 184.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values 27.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values Africa Eastern and Southern

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arms imports, Africa Eastern and Southern or Belarus?
Africa Eastern and Southern, at 166.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values against 151.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in Belarus as of 2023.
What is the difference in arms imports between Africa Eastern and Southern and Belarus?
15.00 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 Belarus?
10 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
How do Africa Eastern and Southern and Belarus rank globally for arms imports?
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 40th and Belarus ranks 38th of 43 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
217 places, 9,420 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.