Botswana vs Equatorial Guinea: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values)
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values) over time
- Botswana
- Equatorial Guinea
How they compare
Equatorial Guinea currently reports 12.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values against 11.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in Botswana, a difference of 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values.
That makes Equatorial Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Botswana's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Equatorial Guinea ahead.
Botswana ranks 108th and Equatorial Guinea ranks 105th of 174 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 2 and Equatorial Guinea in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Equatorial Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 5.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 4.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Equatorial Guinea |
| 1980s | 2.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Botswana |
| 2000s | 11.67 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 27.33 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 15.67 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2010s | 7.25 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 21.25 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 14.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2020s | 13.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 6.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 7.50 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 Equatorial Guinea?
- Equatorial Guinea, at 12.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values against 11.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in Botswana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in arms imports between Botswana and Equatorial Guinea?
- 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values, with Equatorial Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Equatorial Guinea?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and Equatorial Guinea rank globally for arms imports?
- Botswana ranks 108th and Equatorial Guinea ranks 105th of 174 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.