Equatorial Guinea vs Sri Lanka: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values)

Equatorial Guinea
12.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values
in 2024
Sri Lanka
11.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values
in 2025
Equatorial Guinea rank
105th
Sri Lanka rank
108th

Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values) over time

  • Equatorial Guinea
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

Equatorial Guinea currently reports 12.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values against 11.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in Sri Lanka, a difference of 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values.

That makes Equatorial Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Equatorial Guinea ranks 105th and Sri Lanka ranks 108th of 174 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Equatorial Guinea averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Equatorial Guinea Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1970s 5.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values 7.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values 2.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values Sri Lanka
1980s 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values 18.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values 17.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values Sri Lanka
1990s 3.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values 62.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values 59.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values Sri Lanka
2000s 22.57 million SIPRI trend indicator values 77.43 million SIPRI trend indicator values 54.86 million SIPRI trend indicator values Sri Lanka
2010s 34.60 million SIPRI trend indicator values 30.60 million SIPRI trend indicator values 4.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values Equatorial Guinea
2020s 6.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values 31.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values 25.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arms imports, Equatorial Guinea or Sri Lanka?
Equatorial Guinea, at 12.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values against 11.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
What is the difference in arms imports between Equatorial Guinea and Sri Lanka?
1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values, with Equatorial Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and Sri Lanka?
17 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2024.
How do Equatorial Guinea and Sri Lanka rank globally for arms imports?
Equatorial Guinea ranks 105th and Sri Lanka ranks 108th 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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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
219 places, 9,593 data points, 1960–2025
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.