Bangladesh vs South Africa: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values)
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values) over time
- Bangladesh
- South Africa
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 32.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values against 30.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in South Africa, a difference of 2.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values.
That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1971 it was South Africa ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 75th and South Africa ranks 78th of 174 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 38.78 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 312.67 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 273.89 million SIPRI trend indicator values | South Africa |
| 1980s | 104.60 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 91.40 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 13.20 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Bangladesh |
| 1990s | 93.44 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 109.11 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 15.67 million SIPRI trend indicator values | South Africa |
| 2000s | 133.17 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 405.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 271.83 million SIPRI trend indicator values | South Africa |
| 2010s | 308.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 94.33 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 213.67 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 145.67 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 30.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 115.67 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arms imports, Bangladesh or South Africa?
- Bangladesh, at 32.00 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 Bangladesh and South Africa?
- 2.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and South Africa?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do Bangladesh and South Africa rank globally for arms imports?
- Bangladesh ranks 75th 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.