Africa Western and Central vs Spain: Arms imports
Arms imports over time
- Africa Western and Central
- Spain
How they compare
Africa Western and Central currently reports 360.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values against 148.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in Spain, a difference of 212.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values.
That makes Africa Western and Central's figure about 2.4 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Spain ahead.
Africa Western and Central ranks 39th and Spain ranks 40th of 43 groups.
Across the 7 decades both report, Africa Western and Central averaged higher in 2 and Spain in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa Western and Central | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 91.90 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 174.30 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 82.40 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Spain |
| 1970s | 243.44 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 598.56 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 355.11 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Spain |
| 1980s | 461.90 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 778.90 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 317.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Spain |
| 1990s | 121.67 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 580.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 458.33 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Spain |
| 2000s | 128.67 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 279.11 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 150.44 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Spain |
| 2010s | 273.80 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 144.20 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 129.60 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Africa Western and Central |
| 2020s | 390.60 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 145.60 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 245.00 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 Spain?
- Africa Western and Central, at 360.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values against 148.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in Spain as of 2024.
- What is the difference in arms imports between Africa Western and Central and Spain?
- 212.00 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 Spain?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Africa Western and Central and Spain rank globally for arms imports?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 39th 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
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.