Africa Eastern and Southern vs Spain: Arms imports

Africa Eastern and Southern
166.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values
in 2023
Spain
148.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values
in 2024
Africa Eastern and Southern rank
40th
Spain rank
40th

Arms imports over time

  • Africa Eastern and Southern
  • Spain
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How they compare

Africa Eastern and Southern currently reports 166.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values against 148.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in Spain, a difference of 18.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values.

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

The two have swapped places 8 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Spain ahead.

Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 40th and Spain ranks 40th of 43 groups.

Across the 7 decades both report, Africa Eastern and Southern averaged higher in 6 and Spain in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa Eastern and Southern Spain Difference Ahead
1960s 438.56 million SIPRI trend indicator values 182.22 million SIPRI trend indicator values 256.33 million SIPRI trend indicator values Africa Eastern and Southern
1970s 1.26 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 657.20 million SIPRI trend indicator values 606.60 million SIPRI trend indicator values Africa Eastern and Southern
1980s 1.29 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 778.90 million SIPRI trend indicator values 511.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values Africa Eastern and Southern
1990s 296.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values 418.14 million SIPRI trend indicator values 122.14 million SIPRI trend indicator values Spain
2000s 683.14 million SIPRI trend indicator values 293.14 million SIPRI trend indicator values 390.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values Africa Eastern and Southern
2010s 654.80 million SIPRI trend indicator values 160.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values 494.80 million SIPRI trend indicator values Africa Eastern and Southern
2020s 212.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values 188.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values 24.00 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 Spain?
Africa Eastern and Southern, at 166.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values against 148.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in Spain as of 2023.
What is the difference in arms imports between Africa Eastern and Southern and Spain?
18.00 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 Spain?
50 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
How do Africa Eastern and Southern and Spain rank globally for arms imports?
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 40th and Spain ranks 40th 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.