Burundi vs Malawi: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values)

Burundi
2.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values
in 2019
Malawi
2.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values
in 2024
Burundi rank
151st
Malawi rank
151st

Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values) over time

  • Burundi
  • Malawi
05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M196419942024

How they compare

Burundi currently reports 2.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values against 2.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in Malawi, a difference of 0 SIPRI trend indicator values.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 8 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Malawi ahead.

Burundi ranks 151st and Malawi ranks 151st of 174 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 1 and Malawi in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burundi Malawi Difference Ahead
1980s 3.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values 8.25 million SIPRI trend indicator values 4.75 million SIPRI trend indicator values Malawi
1990s 6.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values 11.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values 5.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values Malawi
2010s 3.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values 1.33 million SIPRI trend indicator values 1.67 million SIPRI trend indicator values Burundi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arms imports, Burundi or Malawi?
Burundi, at 2.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values against 2.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in Malawi as of 2019.
What is the difference in arms imports between Burundi and Malawi?
0 SIPRI trend indicator values, with Burundi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Malawi?
8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2016.
How do Burundi and Malawi rank globally for arms imports?
Burundi ranks 151st and Malawi ranks 151st 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.