Angola vs Venezuela: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values)

Angola
84.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values
in 2025
Venezuela
98.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values
in 2023
Angola rank
52nd
Venezuela rank
49th

Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values) over time

  • Angola
  • Venezuela
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How they compare

Venezuela currently reports 98.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values against 84.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in Angola, a difference of 14.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values.

That makes Venezuela's figure about 1.2 times Angola's.

The two have swapped places 16 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Venezuela ahead.

Angola ranks 52nd and Venezuela ranks 49th of 174 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Angola averaged higher in 2 and Venezuela in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Angola Venezuela Difference Ahead
1970s 134.83 million SIPRI trend indicator values 156.83 million SIPRI trend indicator values 22.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values Venezuela
1980s 537.60 million SIPRI trend indicator values 334.90 million SIPRI trend indicator values 202.70 million SIPRI trend indicator values Angola
1990s 117.25 million SIPRI trend indicator values 50.12 million SIPRI trend indicator values 67.12 million SIPRI trend indicator values Angola
2000s 63.90 million SIPRI trend indicator values 256.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values 192.10 million SIPRI trend indicator values Venezuela
2010s 102.40 million SIPRI trend indicator values 287.80 million SIPRI trend indicator values 185.40 million SIPRI trend indicator values Venezuela
2020s 33.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values 88.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values 55.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values Venezuela

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arms imports, Angola or Venezuela?
Venezuela, at 98.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values against 84.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in Angola as of 2023.
What is the difference in arms imports between Angola and Venezuela?
14.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values, with Venezuela ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Venezuela?
41 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2023.
How do Angola and Venezuela rank globally for arms imports?
Angola ranks 52nd and Venezuela ranks 49th 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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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
219 places, 9,593 data points, 1960–2025
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.