Botswana vs Dominican Republic: Arms imports
Arms imports over time
- Botswana
- Dominican Republic
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 11.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values against 10.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in Dominican Republic, a difference of 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values.
That makes Botswana's figure about 1.1 times Dominican Republic's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Dominican Republic ahead.
Botswana ranks 106th and Dominican Republic ranks 108th of 172 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 4 and Dominican Republic in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Dominican Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 14.25 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 4.75 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 9.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Botswana |
| 1990s | 17.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 5.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 12.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Botswana |
| 2000s | 16.33 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 12.17 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 4.17 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Botswana |
| 2010s | 7.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 25.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 18.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Dominican Republic |
| 2020s | 24.75 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 7.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 17.75 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arms imports, Botswana or Dominican Republic?
- Botswana, at 11.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values against 10.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in Dominican Republic as of 2024.
- What is the difference in arms imports between Botswana and Dominican Republic?
- 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Dominican Republic?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and Dominican Republic rank globally for arms imports?
- Botswana ranks 106th and Dominican Republic ranks 108th 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
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.