Brunei Darussalam vs South Africa: Arms imports

Brunei Darussalam
28.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values
in 2024
South Africa
30.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values
in 2023
Brunei Darussalam rank
78th
South Africa rank
77th

Arms imports over time

  • Brunei Darussalam
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 30.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values against 28.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in Brunei Darussalam, a difference of 2.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Brunei Darussalam's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1965 it was South Africa ahead.

Brunei Darussalam ranks 78th and South Africa ranks 77th of 173 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brunei Darussalam South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 6.25 million SIPRI trend indicator values 349.25 million SIPRI trend indicator values 343.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values South Africa
1970s 16.78 million SIPRI trend indicator values 313.78 million SIPRI trend indicator values 297.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values South Africa
1980s 35.60 million SIPRI trend indicator values 138.60 million SIPRI trend indicator values 103.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values South Africa
1990s 12.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values 21.40 million SIPRI trend indicator values 9.40 million SIPRI trend indicator values South Africa
2000s 10.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values 288.75 million SIPRI trend indicator values 278.75 million SIPRI trend indicator values South Africa
2010s 75.67 million SIPRI trend indicator values 94.33 million SIPRI trend indicator values 18.67 million SIPRI trend indicator values South Africa
2020s 11.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values 30.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values 19.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arms imports, Brunei Darussalam or South Africa?
South Africa, at 30.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values against 28.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in Brunei Darussalam as of 2023.
What is the difference in arms imports between Brunei Darussalam and South Africa?
2.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei Darussalam and South Africa?
34 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2023.
How do Brunei Darussalam and South Africa rank globally for arms imports?
Brunei Darussalam ranks 78th and South Africa ranks 77th 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

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
218 places, 9,426 data points, 1960–2024
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.