Argentina vs Iran: Arms imports
Arms imports over time
- Argentina
- Iran
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 43.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values against 42.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in Iran, a difference of 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Argentina ahead.
Argentina ranks 69th and Iran ranks 71st of 172 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 1 and Iran in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 131.40 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 372.20 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 240.80 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Iran |
| 1970s | 357.60 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 2.91 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 2.55 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | Iran |
| 1980s | 471.60 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 520.10 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 48.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Iran |
| 1990s | 126.38 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 383.38 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 257.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Iran |
| 2000s | 47.30 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 272.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 225.20 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Iran |
| 2010s | 20.60 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 67.60 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 47.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Iran |
| 2020s | 23.67 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 21.67 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 2.00 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 Iran?
- Argentina, at 43.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values against 42.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in Iran as of 2024.
- What is the difference in arms imports between Argentina and Iran?
- 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values, with Argentina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Iran?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Argentina and Iran rank globally for arms imports?
- Argentina ranks 69th and Iran ranks 71st 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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About this data
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.