China, People's Republic of vs Nigeria: Arms imports

China, People's Republic of
72.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values
in 2024
Nigeria
67.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values
in 2024
China, People's Republic of rank
50th
Nigeria rank
52nd

Arms imports over time

  • China, People's Republic of
  • Nigeria
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How they compare

China, People's Republic of currently reports 72.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values against 67.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in Nigeria, a difference of 5.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values.

That makes China, People's Republic of's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1961 it was China, People's Republic of ahead.

China, People's Republic of ranks 50th and Nigeria ranks 52nd of 172 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, China, People's Republic of averaged higher in 5 and Nigeria in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade China, People's Republic of Nigeria Difference Ahead
1960s 346.11 million SIPRI trend indicator values 41.22 million SIPRI trend indicator values 304.89 million SIPRI trend indicator values China, People's Republic of
1970s 18.90 million SIPRI trend indicator values 103.80 million SIPRI trend indicator values 84.90 million SIPRI trend indicator values Nigeria
1980s 58.10 million SIPRI trend indicator values 281.90 million SIPRI trend indicator values 223.80 million SIPRI trend indicator values Nigeria
1990s 825.25 million SIPRI trend indicator values 29.38 million SIPRI trend indicator values 795.88 million SIPRI trend indicator values China, People's Republic of
2000s 2.36 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 33.78 million SIPRI trend indicator values 2.33 billion SIPRI trend indicator values China, People's Republic of
2010s 1.30 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 93.30 million SIPRI trend indicator values 1.21 billion SIPRI trend indicator values China, People's Republic of
2020s 522.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values 116.40 million SIPRI trend indicator values 405.60 million SIPRI trend indicator values China, People's Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arms imports, China, People's Republic of or Nigeria?
China, People's Republic of, at 72.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values against 67.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in Nigeria as of 2024.
What is the difference in arms imports between China, People's Republic of and Nigeria?
5.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values, with China, People's Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China, People's Republic of and Nigeria?
61 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do China, People's Republic of and Nigeria rank globally for arms imports?
China, People's Republic of ranks 50th and Nigeria ranks 52nd 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.