Africa Western and Central vs Algeria: Arms imports
Arms imports over time
- Africa Western and Central
- Algeria
How they compare
Africa Western and Central currently reports 360.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values against 128.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in Algeria, a difference of 232.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values.
That makes Africa Western and Central's figure about 2.8 times Algeria's.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Africa Western and Central ahead.
Africa Western and Central ranks 41st and Algeria ranks 41st of 45 groups.
Across the 7 decades both report, Africa Western and Central averaged higher in 1 and Algeria in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa Western and Central | Algeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 96.44 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 199.56 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 103.11 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Algeria |
| 1970s | 243.44 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 511.44 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 268.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Algeria |
| 1980s | 461.90 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 708.40 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 246.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Algeria |
| 1990s | 121.67 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 323.67 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 202.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Algeria |
| 2000s | 128.67 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 563.44 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 434.78 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Algeria |
| 2010s | 273.80 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 1.01 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 737.10 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Algeria |
| 2020s | 390.60 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 339.80 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 50.80 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Africa Western and Central |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arms imports, Africa Western and Central or Algeria?
- Africa Western and Central, at 360.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values against 128.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in Algeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in arms imports between Africa Western and Central and Algeria?
- 232.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values, with Africa Western and Central ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Western and Central and Algeria?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Africa Western and Central and Algeria rank globally for arms imports?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 41st 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
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.