France vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values)
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values) over time
- France
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) currently reports 583.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values against 236.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in France, a difference of 347.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s figure about 2.5 times France's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1960 it was France ahead.
France ranks 35th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 34th of 174 countries.
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 319.89 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 528.22 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 208.33 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 1970s | 99.40 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 1.55 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 1.45 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 1980s | 94.40 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 1.74 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 1.65 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 1990s | 282.20 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 408.80 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 126.60 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 2000s | 62.67 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 843.67 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 781.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 2010s | 60.71 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 976.29 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 915.57 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 2020s | 160.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 639.67 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 479.67 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arms imports, France or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), at 583.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values against 236.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in arms imports between France and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 347.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values, with Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do France and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for arms imports?
- France ranks 35th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 34th 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.