Ghana vs Libya: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values)
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values) over time
- Ghana
- Libya
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 5.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values against 5.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in Libya, a difference of 0 SIPRI trend indicator values.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Libya ahead.
Ghana ranks 133rd and Libya ranks 133rd of 174 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 1 and Libya in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 31.25 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 12.25 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 19.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Ghana |
| 1970s | 19.43 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 1.97 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 1.95 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | Libya |
| 1980s | 21.20 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 1.45 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 1.43 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | Libya |
| 1990s | 6.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 8.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 2.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Libya |
| 2000s | 5.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 13.75 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 8.25 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Libya |
| 2010s | 32.17 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 45.83 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 13.67 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Libya |
| 2020s | 10.33 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 13.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 2.67 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arms imports, Ghana or Libya?
- Ghana, at 5.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values against 5.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in Libya as of 2025.
- What is the difference in arms imports between Ghana and Libya?
- 0 SIPRI trend indicator values, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Libya?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and Libya rank globally for arms imports?
- Ghana ranks 133rd and Libya ranks 133rd 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.