Burkina Faso vs Rwanda: Arms imports

Burkina Faso
37.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values
in 2024
Rwanda
37.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values
in 2023
Burkina Faso rank
72nd
Rwanda rank
72nd

Arms imports over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • Rwanda
020.0M40.0M60.0M196119922024

How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 37.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values against 37.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in Rwanda, a difference of 0 SIPRI trend indicator values.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1964 it was Burkina Faso ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 72nd and Rwanda ranks 72nd of 172 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 3 and Rwanda in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso Rwanda Difference Ahead
1960s 500,000 SIPRI trend indicator values 0 SIPRI trend indicator values 500,000 SIPRI trend indicator values Burkina Faso
1970s 8.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values 1.33 million SIPRI trend indicator values 6.67 million SIPRI trend indicator values Burkina Faso
1980s 8.40 million SIPRI trend indicator values 3.40 million SIPRI trend indicator values 5.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values Burkina Faso
1990s 1.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values 13.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values 11.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values Rwanda
2000s 3.67 million SIPRI trend indicator values 11.33 million SIPRI trend indicator values 7.67 million SIPRI trend indicator values Rwanda
2010s 8.20 million SIPRI trend indicator values 9.20 million SIPRI trend indicator values 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values Rwanda
2020s 19.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values 37.33 million SIPRI trend indicator values 18.33 million SIPRI trend indicator values Rwanda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arms imports, Burkina Faso or Rwanda?
Burkina Faso, at 37.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values against 37.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in Rwanda as of 2024.
What is the difference in arms imports between Burkina Faso and Rwanda?
0 SIPRI trend indicator values, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Rwanda?
23 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2023.
How do Burkina Faso and Rwanda rank globally for arms imports?
Burkina Faso ranks 72nd and Rwanda ranks 72nd 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

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
217 places, 9,420 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.