Benin vs Libya: Arms imports
Arms imports over time
- Benin
- Libya
How they compare
Benin currently reports 6.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values against 5.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in Libya, a difference of 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values.
That makes Benin's figure about 1.2 times Libya's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Libya ahead.
Benin ranks 130th and Libya ranks 133rd of 173 countries.
Libya has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 15.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 13.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Libya |
| 1970s | 7.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 1.81 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 1.80 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | Libya |
| 1980s | 2.57 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 863.43 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 860.86 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Libya |
| 2000s | 2.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 19.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 17.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Libya |
| 2010s | 4.60 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 47.60 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 43.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Libya |
| 2020s | 6.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 13.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 7.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arms imports, Benin or Libya?
- Benin, at 6.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values against 5.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in Libya as of 2024.
- What is the difference in arms imports between Benin and Libya?
- 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Libya?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Benin and Libya rank globally for arms imports?
- Benin ranks 130th and Libya ranks 133rd 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.