Benin vs Guatemala: Arms imports

Benin
6.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values
in 2024
Guatemala
6.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values
in 2023
Benin rank
129th
Guatemala rank
129th

Arms imports over time

  • Benin
  • Guatemala
010.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M50.0M196019922024

How they compare

Benin currently reports 6.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values against 6.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in Guatemala, a difference of 0 SIPRI trend indicator values.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 16 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Guatemala ahead.

Benin ranks 129th and Guatemala ranks 129th of 172 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 1 and Guatemala in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Guatemala Difference Ahead
1960s 1.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values 4.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values 3.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values Guatemala
1970s 8.75 million SIPRI trend indicator values 13.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values 4.25 million SIPRI trend indicator values Guatemala
1980s 2.57 million SIPRI trend indicator values 7.57 million SIPRI trend indicator values 5.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values Guatemala
2010s 20.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values 2.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values 18.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values Benin
2020s 7.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values 8.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values Guatemala

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arms imports, Benin or Guatemala?
Benin, at 6.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values against 6.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in Guatemala as of 2024.
What is the difference in arms imports between Benin and Guatemala?
0 SIPRI trend indicator values, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Guatemala?
16 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2023.
How do Benin and Guatemala rank globally for arms imports?
Benin ranks 129th and Guatemala ranks 129th of 172 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
217 places, 9,420 data points, 1960–2024
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.