Benin vs Paraguay: Arms imports

Benin
6.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values
in 2024
Paraguay
5.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values
in 2021
Benin rank
130th
Paraguay rank
133rd

Arms imports over time

  • Benin
  • Paraguay
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How they compare

Benin currently reports 6.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values against 5.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in Paraguay, a difference of 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values.

That makes Benin's figure about 1.2 times Paraguay's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Paraguay ahead.

Benin ranks 130th and Paraguay ranks 133rd of 173 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Paraguay Difference Ahead
1960s 1.33 million SIPRI trend indicator values 6.67 million SIPRI trend indicator values 5.33 million SIPRI trend indicator values Paraguay
1970s 7.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values 2.20 million SIPRI trend indicator values 4.80 million SIPRI trend indicator values Benin
1980s 3.40 million SIPRI trend indicator values 10.60 million SIPRI trend indicator values 7.20 million SIPRI trend indicator values Paraguay
2010s 5.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values 4.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values 1.00 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 Paraguay?
Benin, at 6.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values against 5.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in Paraguay as of 2024.
What is the difference in arms imports between Benin and Paraguay?
1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Paraguay?
17 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2013.
How do Benin and Paraguay rank globally for arms imports?
Benin ranks 130th and Paraguay 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

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
218 places, 9,426 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.