Africa Western and Central vs Sweden: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values)
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values) over time
- Africa Western and Central
- Sweden
How they compare
Africa Western and Central currently reports 163.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values against 146.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in Sweden, a difference of 17.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values.
That makes Africa Western and Central's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Sweden ahead.
Africa Western and Central ranks 44th and Sweden ranks 41st of 45 groups.
Across the 7 decades both report, Africa Western and Central averaged higher in 5 and Sweden in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa Western and Central | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 92.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 260.60 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 168.60 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Sweden |
| 1970s | 243.44 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 196.67 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 46.78 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Africa Western and Central |
| 1980s | 462.40 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 175.90 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 286.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Africa Western and Central |
| 1990s | 122.33 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 199.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 76.67 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Sweden |
| 2000s | 128.78 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 87.44 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 41.33 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Africa Western and Central |
| 2010s | 265.78 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 70.33 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 195.44 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Africa Western and Central |
| 2020s | 368.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 121.83 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 246.67 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 Sweden?
- Africa Western and Central, at 163.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values against 146.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in arms imports between Africa Western and Central and Sweden?
- 17.00 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 Sweden?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Africa Western and Central and Sweden rank globally for arms imports?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 44th and Sweden 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.