El Salvador vs Madagascar: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values)
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values) over time
- El Salvador
- Madagascar
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 3.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values against 3.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in Madagascar, a difference of 0 SIPRI trend indicator values.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1963 it was Madagascar ahead.
El Salvador ranks 147th and Madagascar ranks 147th of 174 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 2 and Madagascar in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 4.60 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 600,000 SIPRI trend indicator values | Madagascar |
| 1970s | 21.75 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 21.75 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values | — |
| 1980s | 20.25 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 14.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 5.75 million SIPRI trend indicator values | El Salvador |
| 1990s | 4.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 21.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 17.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 1.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 1.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values | — |
| 2020s | 3.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 2.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 1.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arms imports, El Salvador or Madagascar?
- El Salvador, at 3.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values against 3.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in Madagascar as of 2025.
- What is the difference in arms imports between El Salvador and Madagascar?
- 0 SIPRI trend indicator values, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Madagascar?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1963 to 2025.
- How do El Salvador and Madagascar rank globally for arms imports?
- El Salvador ranks 147th and Madagascar ranks 147th of 174 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.