Ghana vs South Sudan: Arms imports
Arms imports over time
- Ghana
- South Sudan
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 11.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values against 10.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in South Sudan, a difference of 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.1 times South Sudan's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2007 it was South Sudan ahead.
Ghana ranks 106th and South Sudan ranks 108th of 172 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 2 and South Sudan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 19.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 8.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | South Sudan |
| 2010s | 31.14 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 20.29 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 10.86 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Ghana |
| 2020s | 40.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 10.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 30.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arms imports, Ghana or South Sudan?
- Ghana, at 11.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values against 10.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in South Sudan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in arms imports between Ghana and South Sudan?
- 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and South Sudan?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2022.
- How do Ghana and South Sudan rank globally for arms imports?
- Ghana ranks 106th and South Sudan 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.