Germany vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Arms imports

Germany
239.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa
731.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values
in 2023
Germany rank
30th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
31st

Arms imports over time

  • Germany
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
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How they compare

Sub-Saharan Africa 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'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 ranks 31st of 172 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 2 and Sub-Saharan Africa in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Sub-Saharan Africa 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 198.20 million SIPRI trend indicator values Sub-Saharan Africa
1980s 364.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values 1.75 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 1.39 billion SIPRI trend indicator values Sub-Saharan Africa
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
2010s 125.14 million SIPRI trend indicator values 971.14 million SIPRI trend indicator values 846.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values Sub-Saharan Africa
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

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arms imports, Germany or Sub-Saharan Africa?
Sub-Saharan Africa, 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?
492.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Sub-Saharan Africa?
49 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
How do Germany and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for arms imports?
Germany ranks 30th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 31st of 172 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
217 places, 9,420 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.