Botswana vs Latvia: Arms imports
Arms imports over time
- Botswana
- Latvia
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 11.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values against 10.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in Latvia, a difference of 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values.
That makes Botswana's figure about 1.1 times Latvia's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 105th and Latvia ranks 107th of 171 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 3 and Latvia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 4.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 17.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Botswana |
| 2000s | 16.33 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 11.67 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 4.67 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Botswana |
| 2010s | 6.83 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 18.33 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 11.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Latvia |
| 2020s | 23.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 22.20 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 800,000 SIPRI trend indicator values | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arms imports, Botswana or Latvia?
- Botswana, at 11.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values against 10.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in Latvia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in arms imports between Botswana and Latvia?
- 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Latvia?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and Latvia rank globally for arms imports?
- Botswana ranks 105th and Latvia ranks 107th of 171 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.