Cameroon vs Sierra Leone: Arms imports

Cameroon
2.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values
in 2023
Sierra Leone
2.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values
in 2016
Cameroon rank
150th
Sierra Leone rank
150th

Arms imports over time

  • Cameroon
  • Sierra Leone
050.0M100.0M150.0M196119922023

How they compare

Cameroon 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 13 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Sierra Leone ahead.

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

Across the 5 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 3 and Sierra Leone in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
1970s 22.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values 14.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values 7.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values Cameroon
1980s 45.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values 7.33 million SIPRI trend indicator values 37.67 million SIPRI trend indicator values Cameroon
1990s 4.33 million SIPRI trend indicator values 10.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values 5.67 million SIPRI trend indicator values Sierra Leone
2000s 3.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values 9.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values 6.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values Sierra Leone
2010s 45.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values 44.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values Cameroon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arms imports, Cameroon or Sierra Leone?
Cameroon, at 2.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values against 2.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in Sierra Leone as of 2023.
What is the difference in arms imports between Cameroon and Sierra Leone?
0 SIPRI trend indicator values, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Sierra Leone?
13 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2016.
How do Cameroon and Sierra Leone rank globally for arms imports?
Cameroon 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.