Botswana vs South Sudan: Arms imports
Arms imports over time
- Botswana
- South Sudan
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 11.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values against 10.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in South Sudan, a difference of 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values.
That makes Botswana's figure about 1.1 times South Sudan's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 106th and South Sudan ranks 108th of 172 countries.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 9.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Botswana |
| 2010s | 7.25 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 5.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 1.75 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Botswana |
| 2020s | 13.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 9.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 4.50 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 South Sudan?
- Botswana, at 11.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values against 10.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in South Sudan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in arms imports between Botswana and South Sudan?
- 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and South Sudan?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2022.
- How do Botswana and South Sudan rank globally for arms imports?
- Botswana ranks 106th and South Sudan 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.