Canada vs Spain: Arms imports
Arms imports over time
- Canada
- Spain
How they compare
Canada currently reports 149.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values against 148.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in Spain, a difference of 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values.
The two have swapped places 23 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Spain ahead.
Canada ranks 39th and Spain ranks 40th of 173 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 4 and Spain in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 667.90 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 174.30 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 493.60 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Canada |
| 1970s | 242.40 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 657.20 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 414.80 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Spain |
| 1980s | 570.90 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 778.90 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 208.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Spain |
| 1990s | 343.20 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 358.10 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 14.90 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Spain |
| 2000s | 315.90 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 287.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 28.90 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Canada |
| 2010s | 270.30 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 144.20 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 126.10 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Canada |
| 2020s | 204.40 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 145.60 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 58.80 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arms imports, Canada or Spain?
- Canada, at 149.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values against 148.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in Spain as of 2024.
- What is the difference in arms imports between Canada and Spain?
- 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Spain?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Canada and Spain rank globally for arms imports?
- Canada ranks 39th and Spain ranks 40th of 173 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.