Burundi vs Sierra Leone: Arms imports

Burundi
2.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values
in 2019
Sierra Leone
2.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values
in 2016
Burundi rank
150th
Sierra Leone rank
150th

Arms imports over time

  • Burundi
  • Sierra Leone
010.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M196619922019

How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 5 times across 7 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Sierra Leone ahead.

Burundi ranks 150th and Sierra Leone ranks 150th of 172 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Burundi Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
1970s 0 SIPRI trend indicator values 28.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values 28.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values Sierra Leone
1980s 4.67 million SIPRI trend indicator values 15.33 million SIPRI trend indicator values 10.67 million SIPRI trend indicator values Sierra Leone
2010s 3.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values 2.00 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 Sierra Leone?
Burundi, at 2.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values against 2.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in Sierra Leone as of 2019.
What is the difference in arms imports between Burundi and Sierra Leone?
0 SIPRI trend indicator values, with Burundi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Sierra Leone?
7 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2016.
How do Burundi and Sierra Leone rank globally for arms imports?
Burundi ranks 150th and Sierra Leone ranks 150th 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.