Guatemala vs Guinea-Bissau: Arms imports
Arms imports over time
- Guatemala
- Guinea-Bissau
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 6.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values against 5.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values.
That makes Guatemala's figure about 1.2 times Guinea-Bissau's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Guinea-Bissau ahead.
Guatemala ranks 129th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 132nd of 172 countries.
Guinea-Bissau has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Guinea-Bissau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16.60 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 17.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 400,000 SIPRI trend indicator values | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1980s | 13.20 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 13.80 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 600,000 SIPRI trend indicator values | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1990s | 4.33 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 10.33 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 6.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Guinea-Bissau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arms imports, Guatemala or Guinea-Bissau?
- Guatemala, at 6.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values against 5.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in Guinea-Bissau as of 2023.
- What is the difference in arms imports between Guatemala and Guinea-Bissau?
- 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Guinea-Bissau?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 1993.
- How do Guatemala and Guinea-Bissau rank globally for arms imports?
- Guatemala ranks 129th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 132nd 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.