Azerbaijan vs South Africa: Arms imports

Azerbaijan
28.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values
in 2024
South Africa
30.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values
in 2023
Azerbaijan rank
78th
South Africa rank
77th

Arms imports over time

  • Azerbaijan
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 30.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values against 28.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in Azerbaijan, a difference of 2.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Azerbaijan's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 16 shared years of data; in 1993 it was South Africa ahead.

Azerbaijan ranks 78th and South Africa ranks 77th of 172 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Azerbaijan averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Azerbaijan South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 37.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values 241.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values 204.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values South Africa
2000s 102.67 million SIPRI trend indicator values 425.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values 322.33 million SIPRI trend indicator values South Africa
2010s 414.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values 94.33 million SIPRI trend indicator values 319.67 million SIPRI trend indicator values Azerbaijan
2020s 11.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values 30.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values 18.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arms imports, Azerbaijan or South Africa?
South Africa, at 30.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values against 28.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in Azerbaijan as of 2023.
What is the difference in arms imports between Azerbaijan and South Africa?
2.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Azerbaijan and South Africa?
16 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2023.
How do Azerbaijan and South Africa rank globally for arms imports?
Azerbaijan ranks 78th and South Africa ranks 77th 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

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.