Africa Eastern and Southern vs Cyprus: Arms imports

Africa Eastern and Southern
166.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values
in 2023
Cyprus
115.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values
in 2024
Africa Eastern and Southern rank
40th
Cyprus rank
43rd

Arms imports over time

  • Africa Eastern and Southern
  • Cyprus
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How they compare

Africa Eastern and Southern currently reports 166.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values against 115.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in Cyprus, a difference of 51.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values.

That makes Africa Eastern and Southern's figure about 1.4 times Cyprus's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Africa Eastern and Southern has been ahead every year.

Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 40th and Cyprus ranks 43rd of 43 groups.

Africa Eastern and Southern has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa Eastern and Southern Cyprus Difference Ahead
1960s 466.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values 20.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values 446.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values Africa Eastern and Southern
1970s 728.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values 9.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values 719.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values Africa Eastern and Southern
1980s 1.25 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 37.88 million SIPRI trend indicator values 1.22 billion SIPRI trend indicator values Africa Eastern and Southern
1990s 296.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values 75.14 million SIPRI trend indicator values 220.86 million SIPRI trend indicator values Africa Eastern and Southern
2000s 725.40 million SIPRI trend indicator values 48.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values 677.40 million SIPRI trend indicator values Africa Eastern and Southern
2010s 1.05 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 23.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values 1.03 billion 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 Cyprus?
Africa Eastern and Southern, at 166.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values against 115.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in Cyprus as of 2023.
What is the difference in arms imports between Africa Eastern and Southern and Cyprus?
51.00 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 Cyprus?
25 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2012.
How do Africa Eastern and Southern and Cyprus rank globally for arms imports?
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 40th and Cyprus ranks 43rd 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.