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

Burundi
2.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values
in 2019
Somalia
2.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values
in 2025
Burundi rank
151st
Somalia rank
151st

Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values) over time

  • Burundi
  • Somalia
0100.0M200.0M300.0M196019922025

How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 4 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Somalia ahead.

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

Somalia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burundi Somalia Difference Ahead
1960s 4.67 million SIPRI trend indicator values 42.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values 37.33 million SIPRI trend indicator values Somalia
1970s 0 SIPRI trend indicator values 165.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values 165.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values Somalia
1980s 4.40 million SIPRI trend indicator values 59.40 million SIPRI trend indicator values 55.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values Somalia
1990s 6.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values 16.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values 10.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values Somalia
2010s 2.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values 3.67 million SIPRI trend indicator values 1.67 million SIPRI trend indicator values Somalia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arms imports, Burundi or Somalia?
Burundi, at 2.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values against 2.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in Somalia as of 2019.
What is the difference in arms imports between Burundi and Somalia?
0 SIPRI trend indicator values, with Burundi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Somalia?
13 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2019.
How do Burundi and Somalia rank globally for arms imports?
Burundi ranks 151st and Somalia 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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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.