Guatemala vs Paraguay: Arms imports

Guatemala
6.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values
in 2023
Paraguay
5.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values
in 2021
Guatemala rank
129th
Paraguay rank
132nd

Arms imports over time

  • Guatemala
  • Paraguay
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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 Paraguay, a difference of 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values.

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

The two have swapped places 14 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Guatemala ahead.

Guatemala ranks 129th and Paraguay ranks 132nd of 172 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 4 and Paraguay in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guatemala Paraguay Difference Ahead
1960s 7.71 million SIPRI trend indicator values 6.14 million SIPRI trend indicator values 1.57 million SIPRI trend indicator values Guatemala
1970s 16.25 million SIPRI trend indicator values 5.88 million SIPRI trend indicator values 10.38 million SIPRI trend indicator values Guatemala
1980s 13.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values 10.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values 3.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values Guatemala
1990s 666,667 SIPRI trend indicator values 3.67 million SIPRI trend indicator values 3.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values Paraguay
2010s 8.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values 4.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values 3.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values Guatemala

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arms imports, Guatemala or Paraguay?
Guatemala, at 6.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values against 5.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in Paraguay as of 2023.
What is the difference in arms imports between Guatemala and Paraguay?
1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values, with Guatemala ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Paraguay?
28 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2019.
How do Guatemala and Paraguay rank globally for arms imports?
Guatemala ranks 129th and Paraguay 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

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.