France vs Latin America & Caribbean: Arms imports

France
188.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values
in 2024
Latin America & Caribbean
644.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values
in 2024
France rank
35th
Latin America & Caribbean rank
36th

Arms imports over time

  • France
  • Latin America & Caribbean
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How they compare

Latin America & Caribbean currently reports 644.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values against 188.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in France, a difference of 456.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values.

That makes Latin America & Caribbean's figure about 3.4 times France's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Latin America & Caribbean ahead.

France ranks 35th and Latin America & Caribbean ranks 36th of 173 countries.

Latin America & Caribbean has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Latin America & Caribbean Difference Ahead
1960s 344.67 million SIPRI trend indicator values 949.89 million SIPRI trend indicator values 605.22 million SIPRI trend indicator values Latin America & Caribbean
1970s 99.40 million SIPRI trend indicator values 2.39 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 2.29 billion SIPRI trend indicator values Latin America & Caribbean
1980s 94.30 million SIPRI trend indicator values 2.64 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 2.54 billion SIPRI trend indicator values Latin America & Caribbean
1990s 227.30 million SIPRI trend indicator values 1.04 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 816.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values Latin America & Caribbean
2000s 54.33 million SIPRI trend indicator values 1.17 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 1.11 billion SIPRI trend indicator values Latin America & Caribbean
2010s 78.89 million SIPRI trend indicator values 1.25 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 1.17 billion SIPRI trend indicator values Latin America & Caribbean
2020s 159.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values 648.25 million SIPRI trend indicator values 488.75 million SIPRI trend indicator values Latin America & Caribbean

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arms imports, France or Latin America & Caribbean?
Latin America & Caribbean, at 644.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values against 188.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in France as of 2024.
What is the difference in arms imports between France and Latin America & Caribbean?
456.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values, with Latin America & Caribbean ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Latin America & Caribbean?
61 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do France and Latin America & Caribbean rank globally for arms imports?
France ranks 35th and Latin America & Caribbean ranks 36th of 173 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
218 places, 9,426 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.