Canada vs Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC): Arms imports
Arms imports over time
- Canada
- Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
How they compare
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) currently reports 387.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values against 149.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in Canada, a difference of 238.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values.
That makes Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)'s figure about 2.6 times Canada's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 39th and Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 38th of 172 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 1 and Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 667.90 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 286.60 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 381.30 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Canada |
| 1970s | 194.57 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 1.30 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 1.11 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) |
| 1980s | 480.14 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 1.45 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 967.14 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) |
| 2010s | 263.38 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 912.12 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 648.75 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) |
| 2020s | 157.67 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 480.33 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 322.67 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arms imports, Canada or Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), at 387.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values against 149.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in Canada as of 2024.
- What is the difference in arms imports between Canada and Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- 238.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values, with Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Canada and Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank globally for arms imports?
- Canada ranks 39th and Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 38th 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
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.