Germany vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Arms imports
Arms imports over time
- Germany
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) currently reports 731.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values against 239.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in Germany, a difference of 492.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s figure about 3.1 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 30th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 33rd of 173 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 2 and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.46 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 525.56 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 1.93 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | Germany |
| 1970s | 1.34 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 1.54 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 196.20 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 1980s | 364.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 1.75 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 1.38 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 1990s | 424.40 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 407.60 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 16.80 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Germany |
| 2000s | 217.67 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 836.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 618.33 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 2010s | 125.14 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 965.14 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 840.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 2020s | 242.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 656.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 414.00 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, Germany or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), at 731.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values against 239.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in Germany as of 2023.
- What is the difference in arms imports between Germany and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 492.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values, with Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
- How do Germany and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for arms imports?
- Germany ranks 30th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 33rd 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
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.