Colombia vs Zimbabwe: Arms imports
Arms imports over time
- Colombia
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 20.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values against 19.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in Colombia, a difference of 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values.
That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.1 times Colombia's.
The two have swapped places 16 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Colombia ranks 86th and Zimbabwe ranks 85th of 172 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 4 and Zimbabwe in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 18.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 3.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Zimbabwe |
| 1970s | 87.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 13.25 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 74.25 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Colombia |
| 1980s | 132.25 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 54.25 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 78.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Colombia |
| 1990s | 65.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 23.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 42.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Colombia |
| 2000s | 95.17 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 16.33 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 78.83 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Colombia |
| 2020s | 3.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 20.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 17.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arms imports, Colombia or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 20.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values against 19.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in Colombia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in arms imports between Colombia and Zimbabwe?
- 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Zimbabwe?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
- How do Colombia and Zimbabwe rank globally for arms imports?
- Colombia ranks 86th and Zimbabwe ranks 85th 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.