Belarus vs Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): Arms imports
Arms imports over time
- Belarus
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
How they compare
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) currently reports 644.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values against 151.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in Belarus, a difference of 493.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values.
That makes Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)'s figure about 4.3 times Belarus's.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) has been ahead every year.
Belarus ranks 38th and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 36th of 173 countries.
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belarus | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 41.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 1.00 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 959.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2000s | 49.67 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 1.54 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 1.49 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2010s | 101.12 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 1.20 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 1.10 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2020s | 98.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 648.25 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 549.75 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arms imports, Belarus or Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), at 644.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values against 151.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in Belarus as of 2024.
- What is the difference in arms imports between Belarus and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 493.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values, with Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
- How do Belarus and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for arms imports?
- Belarus ranks 38th and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 36th 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.