Algeria vs Spain: Arms imports

Algeria
128.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values
in 2024
Spain
148.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values
in 2024
Algeria rank
41st
Spain rank
40th

Arms imports over time

  • Algeria
  • Spain
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How they compare

Spain currently reports 148.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values against 128.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in Algeria, a difference of 20.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values.

That makes Spain's figure about 1.2 times Algeria's.

The two have swapped places 12 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Spain ahead.

Algeria ranks 41st and Spain ranks 40th of 171 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 4 and Spain in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Algeria Spain Difference Ahead
1960s 199.56 million SIPRI trend indicator values 169.89 million SIPRI trend indicator values 29.67 million SIPRI trend indicator values Algeria
1970s 465.90 million SIPRI trend indicator values 657.20 million SIPRI trend indicator values 191.30 million SIPRI trend indicator values Spain
1980s 708.40 million SIPRI trend indicator values 778.90 million SIPRI trend indicator values 70.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values Spain
1990s 291.70 million SIPRI trend indicator values 358.10 million SIPRI trend indicator values 66.40 million SIPRI trend indicator values Spain
2000s 523.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values 287.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values 236.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values Algeria
2010s 1.01 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 144.20 million SIPRI trend indicator values 866.70 million SIPRI trend indicator values Algeria
2020s 339.80 million SIPRI trend indicator values 145.60 million SIPRI trend indicator values 194.20 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 Spain?
Spain, at 148.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values against 128.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in Algeria as of 2024.
What is the difference in arms imports between Algeria and Spain?
20.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Spain?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Algeria and Spain rank globally for arms imports?
Algeria ranks 41st and Spain ranks 40th of 171 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.