Argentina vs Burkina Faso: Arms imports

Argentina
43.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values
in 2024
Burkina Faso
37.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values
in 2024
Argentina rank
69th
Burkina Faso rank
72nd

Arms imports over time

  • Argentina
  • Burkina Faso
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How they compare

Argentina currently reports 43.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values against 37.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in Burkina Faso, a difference of 6.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values.

That makes Argentina's figure about 1.2 times Burkina Faso's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Argentina ahead.

Argentina ranks 69th and Burkina Faso ranks 72nd of 173 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Burkina Faso Difference Ahead
1960s 164.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values 500,000 SIPRI trend indicator values 163.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values Argentina
1970s 318.20 million SIPRI trend indicator values 6.60 million SIPRI trend indicator values 311.60 million SIPRI trend indicator values Argentina
1980s 561.62 million SIPRI trend indicator values 6.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values 555.12 million SIPRI trend indicator values Argentina
1990s 276.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values 0 SIPRI trend indicator values 276.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values Argentina
2000s 12.75 million SIPRI trend indicator values 5.75 million SIPRI trend indicator values 7.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values Argentina
2010s 23.38 million SIPRI trend indicator values 8.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values 15.38 million SIPRI trend indicator values Argentina
2020s 39.60 million SIPRI trend indicator values 19.20 million SIPRI trend indicator values 20.40 million SIPRI trend indicator values Argentina

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arms imports, Argentina or Burkina Faso?
Argentina, at 43.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values against 37.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in Burkina Faso as of 2024.
What is the difference in arms imports between Argentina and Burkina Faso?
6.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values, with Argentina ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Burkina Faso?
37 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Argentina and Burkina Faso rank globally for arms imports?
Argentina ranks 69th and Burkina Faso ranks 72nd of 173 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
218 places, 9,426 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.