Ethiopia vs Sudan: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values)
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values) over time
- Ethiopia
- Sudan
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 63.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values against 57.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in Sudan, a difference of 6.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.1 times Sudan's.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 59th and Sudan ranks 60th of 174 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 4 and Sudan in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 28.20 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 32.10 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 3.90 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Sudan |
| 1970s | 278.56 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 118.67 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 159.89 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Ethiopia |
| 1980s | 286.20 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 71.80 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 214.40 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Ethiopia |
| 1990s | 75.75 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 37.25 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 38.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 144.33 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 183.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 38.67 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Sudan |
| 2010s | 72.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 109.80 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 37.80 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Sudan |
| 2020s | 39.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 29.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 10.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arms imports, Ethiopia or Sudan?
- Ethiopia, at 63.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values against 57.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in Sudan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in arms imports between Ethiopia and Sudan?
- 6.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Sudan?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Ethiopia and Sudan rank globally for arms imports?
- Ethiopia ranks 59th and Sudan ranks 60th 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.