Argentina vs Mauritania: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values)

Argentina
108.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values
in 2025
Mauritania
126.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values
in 2024
Argentina rank
47th
Mauritania rank
45th

Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values) over time

  • Argentina
  • Mauritania
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How they compare

Mauritania currently reports 126.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values against 108.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in Argentina, a difference of 18.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values.

That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.2 times Argentina's.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Argentina ahead.

Argentina ranks 47th and Mauritania ranks 45th of 174 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Mauritania Difference Ahead
1960s 69.67 million SIPRI trend indicator values 2.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values 67.67 million SIPRI trend indicator values Argentina
1970s 352.67 million SIPRI trend indicator values 14.44 million SIPRI trend indicator values 338.22 million SIPRI trend indicator values Argentina
1980s 490.80 million SIPRI trend indicator values 9.20 million SIPRI trend indicator values 481.60 million SIPRI trend indicator values Argentina
1990s 118.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values 8.33 million SIPRI trend indicator values 109.67 million SIPRI trend indicator values Argentina
2000s 78.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values 21.67 million SIPRI trend indicator values 56.33 million SIPRI trend indicator values Argentina
2010s 17.88 million SIPRI trend indicator values 14.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values 3.88 million SIPRI trend indicator values Argentina
2020s 48.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values 44.67 million SIPRI trend indicator values 3.33 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 Mauritania?
Mauritania, at 126.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values against 108.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in Argentina as of 2024.
What is the difference in arms imports between Argentina and Mauritania?
18.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values, with Mauritania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Mauritania?
40 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Argentina and Mauritania rank globally for arms imports?
Argentina ranks 47th and Mauritania ranks 45th 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.