Cuba vs Syrian Arab Republic: Arms imports

Cuba
8.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values
in 2004
Syrian Arab Republic
7.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values
in 2021
Cuba rank
120th
Syrian Arab Republic rank
122nd

Arms imports over time

  • Cuba
  • Syrian Arab Republic
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How they compare

Cuba currently reports 8.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values against 7.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in Syrian Arab Republic, a difference of 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values.

That makes Cuba's figure about 1.1 times Syrian Arab Republic's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Cuba ahead.

Cuba ranks 120th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 122nd of 172 countries.

Syrian Arab Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cuba Syrian Arab Republic Difference Ahead
1960s 339.40 million SIPRI trend indicator values 348.80 million SIPRI trend indicator values 9.40 million SIPRI trend indicator values Syrian Arab Republic
1970s 363.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values 1.56 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 1.20 billion SIPRI trend indicator values Syrian Arab Republic
1980s 445.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values 1.55 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 1.10 billion SIPRI trend indicator values Syrian Arab Republic
1990s 164.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values 527.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values 363.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values Syrian Arab Republic
2000s 8.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values 20.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values 12.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values Syrian Arab Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arms imports, Cuba or Syrian Arab Republic?
Cuba, at 8.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values against 7.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in Syrian Arab Republic as of 2004.
What is the difference in arms imports between Cuba and Syrian Arab Republic?
1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values, with Cuba ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Syrian Arab Republic?
33 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2004.
How do Cuba and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for arms imports?
Cuba ranks 120th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 122nd 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.