Egypt vs Nigeria: Arms imports

Egypt
72.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values
in 2024
Nigeria
67.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values
in 2024
Egypt rank
50th
Nigeria rank
52nd

Arms imports over time

  • Egypt
  • Nigeria
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How they compare

Egypt 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 Egypt'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 Egypt ahead.

Egypt ranks 50th and Nigeria ranks 52nd of 172 countries.

Egypt has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt Nigeria Difference Ahead
1960s 1.12 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 41.22 million SIPRI trend indicator values 1.08 billion SIPRI trend indicator values Egypt
1970s 1.25 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 103.80 million SIPRI trend indicator values 1.14 billion SIPRI trend indicator values Egypt
1980s 1.27 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 281.90 million SIPRI trend indicator values 988.40 million SIPRI trend indicator values Egypt
1990s 1.18 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 29.38 million SIPRI trend indicator values 1.15 billion SIPRI trend indicator values Egypt
2000s 603.22 million SIPRI trend indicator values 33.78 million SIPRI trend indicator values 569.44 million SIPRI trend indicator values Egypt
2010s 1.11 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 93.30 million SIPRI trend indicator values 1.01 billion SIPRI trend indicator values Egypt
2020s 931.40 million SIPRI trend indicator values 116.40 million SIPRI trend indicator values 815.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values Egypt

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arms imports, Egypt or Nigeria?
Egypt, 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 Egypt and Nigeria?
5.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values, with Egypt ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Nigeria?
61 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Egypt and Nigeria rank globally for arms imports?
Egypt 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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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.