Africa Eastern and Southern vs Mauritania: Arms imports

Africa Eastern and Southern
166.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values
in 2023
Mauritania
126.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values
in 2024
Africa Eastern and Southern rank
42nd
Mauritania rank
42nd

Arms imports over time

  • Africa Eastern and Southern
  • Mauritania
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How they compare

Africa Eastern and Southern currently reports 166.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values against 126.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in Mauritania, a difference of 40.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values.

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

Across all 31 years both countries report, Africa Eastern and Southern has been ahead every year.

Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 42nd and Mauritania ranks 42nd of 45 groups.

Africa Eastern and Southern has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa Eastern and Southern Mauritania Difference Ahead
1960s 387.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values 2.20 million SIPRI trend indicator values 384.80 million SIPRI trend indicator values Africa Eastern and Southern
1970s 1.34 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 14.44 million SIPRI trend indicator values 1.33 billion SIPRI trend indicator values Africa Eastern and Southern
1980s 1.12 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 9.20 million SIPRI trend indicator values 1.11 billion SIPRI trend indicator values Africa Eastern and Southern
1990s 277.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values 10.67 million SIPRI trend indicator values 266.83 million SIPRI trend indicator values Africa Eastern and Southern
2000s 521.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values 31.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values 490.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values Africa Eastern and Southern
2010s 682.75 million SIPRI trend indicator values 6.25 million SIPRI trend indicator values 676.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values Africa Eastern and Southern
2020s 166.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values 2.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values 164.00 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 Mauritania?
Africa Eastern and Southern, at 166.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values against 126.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in Mauritania as of 2023.
What is the difference in arms imports between Africa Eastern and Southern and Mauritania?
40.00 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 Mauritania?
31 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
How do Africa Eastern and Southern and Mauritania rank globally for arms imports?
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 42nd and Mauritania ranks 42nd 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.