Ghana vs Jamaica: Arms imports
Arms imports over time
- Ghana
- Jamaica
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 11.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values against 10.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in Jamaica, a difference of 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.1 times Jamaica's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 106th and Jamaica ranks 108th of 172 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 4 and Jamaica in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16.75 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 1.25 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 15.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Ghana |
| 1970s | 23.40 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 5.80 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 17.60 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Ghana |
| 1980s | 18.33 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 3.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 15.33 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Ghana |
| 1990s | 7.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 10.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 3.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 5.33 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 11.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 5.67 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 15.17 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 8.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 7.17 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Ghana |
| 2020s | 9.67 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 10.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 333,333 SIPRI trend indicator values | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arms imports, Ghana or Jamaica?
- Ghana, at 11.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values against 10.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in Jamaica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in arms imports between Ghana and Jamaica?
- 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Jamaica?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and Jamaica rank globally for arms imports?
- Ghana ranks 106th and Jamaica ranks 108th 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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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.