Albania vs Nicaragua: Arms imports

Albania
12.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values
in 2024
Nicaragua
13.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values
in 2019
Albania rank
101st
Nicaragua rank
99th

Arms imports over time

  • Albania
  • Nicaragua
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How they compare

Nicaragua currently reports 13.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values against 12.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in Albania, a difference of 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values.

That makes Nicaragua's figure about 1.1 times Albania's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Albania ahead.

Albania ranks 101st and Nicaragua ranks 99th of 172 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Albania averaged higher in 2 and Nicaragua in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Albania Nicaragua Difference Ahead
1960s 59.86 million SIPRI trend indicator values 3.71 million SIPRI trend indicator values 56.14 million SIPRI trend indicator values Albania
1970s 98.17 million SIPRI trend indicator values 10.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values 88.17 million SIPRI trend indicator values Albania
2000s 5.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values 14.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values 9.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values Nicaragua
2010s 5.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values 11.75 million SIPRI trend indicator values 6.75 million SIPRI trend indicator values Nicaragua

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arms imports, Albania or Nicaragua?
Nicaragua, at 13.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values against 12.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in Albania as of 2019.
What is the difference in arms imports between Albania and Nicaragua?
1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values, with Nicaragua ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Albania and Nicaragua?
18 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2019.
How do Albania and Nicaragua rank globally for arms imports?
Albania ranks 101st and Nicaragua ranks 99th of 172 countries.
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.