Botswana vs Ghana: Arms imports
Arms imports over time
- Botswana
- Ghana
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 11.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values against 11.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in Ghana, a difference of 0 SIPRI trend indicator values.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Ghana ahead.
Botswana ranks 107th and Ghana ranks 107th of 173 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 3 and Ghana in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 12.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 8.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Ghana |
| 1980s | 9.40 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 21.20 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 11.80 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Ghana |
| 1990s | 31.75 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 4.25 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 27.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Botswana |
| 2000s | 16.33 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 10.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 5.83 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Botswana |
| 2010s | 6.83 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 19.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 12.67 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Ghana |
| 2020s | 24.75 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 17.25 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 Ghana?
- Botswana, at 11.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values against 11.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in Ghana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in arms imports between Botswana and Ghana?
- 0 SIPRI trend indicator values, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Ghana?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and Ghana rank globally for arms imports?
- Botswana ranks 107th and Ghana ranks 107th 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.