Cyprus vs Tunisia: Arms imports

Cyprus
115.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values
in 2024
Tunisia
78.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values
in 2024
Cyprus rank
43rd
Tunisia rank
46th

Arms imports over time

  • Cyprus
  • Tunisia
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How they compare

Cyprus currently reports 115.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values against 78.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in Tunisia, a difference of 37.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values.

That makes Cyprus's figure about 1.5 times Tunisia's.

The two have swapped places 16 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1964 it was Cyprus ahead.

Cyprus ranks 43rd and Tunisia ranks 46th of 171 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Cyprus averaged higher in 3 and Tunisia in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cyprus Tunisia Difference Ahead
1960s 20.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values 22.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values 2.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values Tunisia
1970s 9.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values 26.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values 17.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values Tunisia
1980s 37.57 million SIPRI trend indicator values 102.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values 64.43 million SIPRI trend indicator values Tunisia
1990s 73.56 million SIPRI trend indicator values 31.78 million SIPRI trend indicator values 41.78 million SIPRI trend indicator values Cyprus
2000s 28.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values 53.75 million SIPRI trend indicator values 25.75 million SIPRI trend indicator values Tunisia
2010s 33.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values 31.75 million SIPRI trend indicator values 1.75 million SIPRI trend indicator values Cyprus
2020s 52.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values 37.67 million SIPRI trend indicator values 14.33 million SIPRI trend indicator values Cyprus

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arms imports, Cyprus or Tunisia?
Cyprus, at 115.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values against 78.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in Tunisia as of 2024.
What is the difference in arms imports between Cyprus and Tunisia?
37.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values, with Cyprus ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Tunisia?
30 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2024.
How do Cyprus and Tunisia rank globally for arms imports?
Cyprus ranks 43rd and Tunisia ranks 46th of 171 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.