Guatemala vs Libya: Arms imports

Guatemala
6.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values
in 2023
Libya
5.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values
in 2024
Guatemala rank
128th
Libya rank
131st

Arms imports over time

  • Guatemala
  • Libya
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How they compare

Guatemala currently reports 6.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values against 5.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in Libya, a difference of 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values.

That makes Guatemala's figure about 1.2 times Libya's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Guatemala ahead.

Guatemala ranks 128th and Libya ranks 131st of 171 countries.

Libya has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guatemala Libya Difference Ahead
1960s 6.88 million SIPRI trend indicator values 33.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values 26.12 million SIPRI trend indicator values Libya
1970s 14.56 million SIPRI trend indicator values 1.95 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 1.93 billion SIPRI trend indicator values Libya
1980s 11.20 million SIPRI trend indicator values 1.25 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 1.24 billion SIPRI trend indicator values Libya
1990s 0 SIPRI trend indicator values 11.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values 11.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values Libya
2000s 0 SIPRI trend indicator values 16.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values 16.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values Libya
2010s 8.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values 53.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values 45.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values Libya
2020s 6.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values 34.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values 28.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values Libya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arms imports, Guatemala or Libya?
Guatemala, at 6.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values against 5.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in Libya as of 2023.
What is the difference in arms imports between Guatemala and Libya?
1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values, with Guatemala ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Libya?
32 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
How do Guatemala and Libya rank globally for arms imports?
Guatemala ranks 128th and Libya ranks 131st of 171 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.