Benin vs Guinea: Arms imports

Benin
6.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values
in 2024
Guinea
6.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values
in 2024
Benin rank
128th
Guinea rank
128th

Arms imports over time

  • Benin
  • Guinea
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 8 times across 16 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Guinea ahead.

Benin ranks 128th and Guinea ranks 128th of 171 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 4 and Guinea in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Guinea Difference Ahead
1960s 2.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values Benin
1970s 7.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values 27.40 million SIPRI trend indicator values 20.40 million SIPRI trend indicator values Guinea
1980s 4.33 million SIPRI trend indicator values 14.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values 9.67 million SIPRI trend indicator values Guinea
2000s 3.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values 0 SIPRI trend indicator values 3.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values Benin
2010s 6.67 million SIPRI trend indicator values 3.33 million SIPRI trend indicator values 3.33 million SIPRI trend indicator values Benin
2020s 8.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values 3.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values 5.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values Benin

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arms imports, Benin or Guinea?
Benin, at 6.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values against 6.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in Guinea as of 2024.
What is the difference in arms imports between Benin and Guinea?
0 SIPRI trend indicator values, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Guinea?
16 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Benin and Guinea rank globally for arms imports?
Benin ranks 128th and Guinea ranks 128th of 171 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.