Chile vs Nicaragua: Arms imports
Arms imports over time
- Chile
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Chile currently reports 14.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values against 13.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in Nicaragua, a difference of 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values.
That makes Chile's figure about 1.1 times Nicaragua's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Chile ahead.
Chile ranks 97th and Nicaragua ranks 99th of 172 countries.
Chile has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 92.14 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 3.71 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 88.43 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Chile |
| 1970s | 192.83 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 10.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 182.83 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Chile |
| 1980s | 190.89 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 82.78 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 108.11 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Chile |
| 1990s | 119.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 54.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 65.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Chile |
| 2000s | 494.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 14.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 479.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Chile |
| 2010s | 81.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 26.60 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 54.40 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Chile |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arms imports, Chile or Nicaragua?
- Chile, at 14.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values against 13.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in Nicaragua as of 2024.
- What is the difference in arms imports between Chile and Nicaragua?
- 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Nicaragua?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2019.
- How do Chile and Nicaragua rank globally for arms imports?
- Chile ranks 97th and Nicaragua ranks 99th 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.