Albania vs Nigeria: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values)
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values) over time
- Albania
- Nigeria
How they compare
Albania currently reports 23.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values against 21.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in Nigeria, a difference of 2.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values.
That makes Albania's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Albania ahead.
Albania ranks 86th and Nigeria ranks 88th of 174 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Albania averaged higher in 3 and Nigeria in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Albania | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 119.44 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 41.22 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 78.22 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Albania |
| 1970s | 114.33 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 103.33 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 11.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Albania |
| 1990s | 26.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 2.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 24.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Albania |
| 2000s | 3.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 64.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 60.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 6.14 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 84.43 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 78.29 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 15.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 112.80 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 97.80 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arms imports, Albania or Nigeria?
- Albania, at 23.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values against 21.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in Nigeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in arms imports between Albania and Nigeria?
- 2.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values, with Albania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Albania and Nigeria?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Albania and Nigeria rank globally for arms imports?
- Albania ranks 86th and Nigeria ranks 88th of 174 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
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.