Algeria vs Mauritania: Arms imports

Algeria
128.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values
in 2024
Mauritania
126.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values
in 2024
Algeria rank
41st
Mauritania rank
42nd

Arms imports over time

  • Algeria
  • Mauritania
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How they compare

Algeria currently reports 128.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values against 126.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in Mauritania, a difference of 2.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Algeria ahead.

Algeria ranks 41st and Mauritania ranks 42nd of 172 countries.

Algeria has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Algeria Mauritania Difference Ahead
1960s 139.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values 2.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values 137.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values Algeria
1970s 497.67 million SIPRI trend indicator values 14.44 million SIPRI trend indicator values 483.22 million SIPRI trend indicator values Algeria
1980s 843.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values 9.20 million SIPRI trend indicator values 833.80 million SIPRI trend indicator values Algeria
1990s 357.43 million SIPRI trend indicator values 9.71 million SIPRI trend indicator values 347.71 million SIPRI trend indicator values Algeria
2000s 287.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values 21.67 million SIPRI trend indicator values 265.33 million SIPRI trend indicator values Algeria
2010s 1.08 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 14.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values 1.06 billion SIPRI trend indicator values Algeria
2020s 227.67 million SIPRI trend indicator values 44.67 million SIPRI trend indicator values 183.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values Algeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arms imports, Algeria or Mauritania?
Algeria, at 128.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values against 126.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in Mauritania as of 2024.
What is the difference in arms imports between Algeria and Mauritania?
2.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values, with Algeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Mauritania?
40 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Algeria and Mauritania rank globally for arms imports?
Algeria ranks 41st and Mauritania ranks 42nd 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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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.