Argentina vs Ethiopia: Arms imports

Argentina
43.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values
in 2024
Ethiopia
48.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values
in 2024
Argentina rank
70th
Ethiopia rank
67th

Arms imports over time

  • Argentina
  • Ethiopia
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How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 48.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values against 43.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in Argentina, a difference of 5.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values.

That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.1 times Argentina's.

The two have swapped places 17 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Argentina ahead.

Argentina ranks 70th and Ethiopia ranks 67th of 173 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 5 and Ethiopia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Ethiopia Difference Ahead
1960s 131.40 million SIPRI trend indicator values 28.20 million SIPRI trend indicator values 103.20 million SIPRI trend indicator values Argentina
1970s 357.60 million SIPRI trend indicator values 260.60 million SIPRI trend indicator values 97.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values Argentina
1980s 471.60 million SIPRI trend indicator values 285.70 million SIPRI trend indicator values 185.90 million SIPRI trend indicator values Argentina
1990s 177.75 million SIPRI trend indicator values 107.75 million SIPRI trend indicator values 70.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values Argentina
2000s 98.75 million SIPRI trend indicator values 136.75 million SIPRI trend indicator values 38.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values Ethiopia
2010s 20.60 million SIPRI trend indicator values 71.60 million SIPRI trend indicator values 51.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values Ethiopia
2020s 39.60 million SIPRI trend indicator values 27.20 million SIPRI trend indicator values 12.40 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 Ethiopia?
Ethiopia, at 48.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values against 43.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in Argentina as of 2024.
What is the difference in arms imports between Argentina and Ethiopia?
5.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Ethiopia?
53 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Argentina and Ethiopia rank globally for arms imports?
Argentina ranks 70th and Ethiopia ranks 67th 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
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.