Bangladesh vs Other small states: Arms imports
Arms imports over time
- Bangladesh
- Other small states
How they compare
Other small states currently reports 104.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values against 75.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in Bangladesh, a difference of 29.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values.
That makes Other small states's figure about 1.4 times Bangladesh's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 12 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Bangladesh ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 48th and Other small states ranks 45th of 173 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 3 and Other small states in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Other small states | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 39.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 5.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 33.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Bangladesh |
| 1990s | 16.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 184.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 167.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Other small states |
| 2000s | 69.75 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 60.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 9.75 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 211.33 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 165.67 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 45.67 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 55.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 104.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 49.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Other small states |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arms imports, Bangladesh or Other small states?
- Other small states, at 104.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values against 75.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in Bangladesh as of 2021.
- What is the difference in arms imports between Bangladesh and Other small states?
- 29.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values, with Other small states ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Other small states?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2021.
- How do Bangladesh and Other small states rank globally for arms imports?
- Bangladesh ranks 48th and Other small states ranks 45th of 173 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.