Bahrain vs South Africa: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values)
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values) over time
- Bahrain
- South Africa
How they compare
Bahrain currently reports 30.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values against 30.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in South Africa, a difference of 0 SIPRI trend indicator values.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1971 it was South Africa ahead.
Bahrain ranks 78th and South Africa ranks 78th of 174 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Bahrain averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahrain | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.57 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 308.57 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 304.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | South Africa |
| 1980s | 89.40 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 91.40 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 2.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | South Africa |
| 1990s | 101.12 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 120.12 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 19.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | South Africa |
| 2000s | 84.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 405.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 321.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | South Africa |
| 2010s | 35.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 94.33 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 58.83 million SIPRI trend indicator values | South Africa |
| 2020s | 194.33 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 30.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 164.33 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Bahrain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arms imports, Bahrain or South Africa?
- Bahrain, at 30.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values against 30.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in arms imports between Bahrain and South Africa?
- 0 SIPRI trend indicator values, with Bahrain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and South Africa?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do Bahrain and South Africa rank globally for arms imports?
- Bahrain ranks 78th and South Africa ranks 78th 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
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.