Bahamas vs Botswana: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values)

Bahamas
12.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values
in 2017
Botswana
11.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values
in 2024
Bahamas rank
105th
Botswana rank
108th

Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values) over time

  • Bahamas
  • Botswana
020.0M40.0M60.0M80.0M197720002024

How they compare

Bahamas currently reports 12.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values against 11.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in Botswana, a difference of 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values.

That makes Bahamas's figure about 1.1 times Botswana's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 6 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Bahamas ahead.

Bahamas ranks 105th and Botswana ranks 108th of 174 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Bahamas averaged higher in 2 and Botswana in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bahamas Botswana Difference Ahead
1970s 11.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values 10.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values Bahamas
1990s 2.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values 12.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values 9.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values Botswana
2000s 17.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values 32.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values 15.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values Botswana
2010s 20.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values 5.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values 15.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values Bahamas

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arms imports, Bahamas or Botswana?
Bahamas, at 12.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values against 11.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in Botswana as of 2017.
What is the difference in arms imports between Bahamas and Botswana?
1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values, with Bahamas ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Botswana?
6 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2016.
How do Bahamas and Botswana rank globally for arms imports?
Bahamas ranks 105th and Botswana ranks 108th 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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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
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.