Ghana vs Mali: Arms imports

Ghana
11.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values
in 2024
Mali
10.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values
in 2024
Ghana rank
106th
Mali rank
108th

Arms imports over time

  • Ghana
  • Mali
025.0M50.0M75.0M100.0M196019922024

How they compare

Ghana currently reports 11.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values against 10.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in Mali, a difference of 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values.

That makes Ghana's figure about 1.1 times Mali's.

The two have swapped places 12 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Ghana ahead.

Ghana ranks 106th and Mali ranks 108th of 172 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 3 and Mali in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana Mali Difference Ahead
1960s 31.60 million SIPRI trend indicator values 6.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values 25.60 million SIPRI trend indicator values Ghana
1970s 33.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values 50.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values 16.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values Mali
1980s 26.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values 45.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values 19.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values Mali
1990s 6.67 million SIPRI trend indicator values 3.33 million SIPRI trend indicator values 3.33 million SIPRI trend indicator values Ghana
2000s 5.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values 7.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values 2.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values Mali
2010s 29.29 million SIPRI trend indicator values 12.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values 17.29 million SIPRI trend indicator values Ghana
2020s 17.25 million SIPRI trend indicator values 49.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values 32.25 million SIPRI trend indicator values Mali

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arms imports, Ghana or Mali?
Ghana, at 11.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values against 10.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in Mali as of 2024.
What is the difference in arms imports between Ghana and Mali?
1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Mali?
29 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Ghana and Mali rank globally for arms imports?
Ghana ranks 106th and Mali 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

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.