Botswana vs Maldives: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values)

Botswana
11.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values
in 2024
Maldives
11.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values
in 2025
Botswana rank
108th
Maldives rank
108th

Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values) over time

  • Botswana
  • Maldives
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How they compare

Botswana currently reports 11.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values against 11.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in Maldives, a difference of 0 SIPRI trend indicator values.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 9 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Maldives ahead.

Botswana ranks 108th and Maldives ranks 108th of 174 countries.

Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Maldives Difference Ahead
1990s 25.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values 3.33 million SIPRI trend indicator values 21.67 million SIPRI trend indicator values Botswana
2010s 8.33 million SIPRI trend indicator values 4.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values 4.33 million SIPRI trend indicator values Botswana
2020s 34.33 million SIPRI trend indicator values 4.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values 30.33 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 Maldives?
Botswana, at 11.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values against 11.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in Maldives as of 2024.
What is the difference in arms imports between Botswana and Maldives?
0 SIPRI trend indicator values, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Maldives?
9 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
How do Botswana and Maldives rank globally for arms imports?
Botswana ranks 108th and Maldives ranks 108th 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

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
219 places, 9,593 data points, 1960–2025
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.