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

Botswana
11.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values
in 2024
Suriname
12.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values
in 2024
Botswana rank
108th
Suriname rank
105th

Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values) over time

  • Botswana
  • Suriname
020.0M40.0M60.0M80.0M197519992024

How they compare

Suriname 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 Suriname's figure about 1.1 times Botswana's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Suriname ahead.

Botswana ranks 108th and Suriname ranks 105th of 174 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 3 and Suriname in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Suriname Difference Ahead
1970s 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values 10.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values 9.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values Suriname
1980s 18.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values 17.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values Botswana
2000s 54.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values 2.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values 52.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values Botswana
2010s 7.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values 3.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values 3.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values Botswana
2020s 11.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values 12.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values Suriname

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arms imports, Botswana or Suriname?
Suriname, 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 Suriname?
1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values, with Suriname ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Suriname?
7 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2024.
How do Botswana and Suriname rank globally for arms imports?
Botswana ranks 108th and Suriname 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

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.