Guinea-Bissau vs Libya: Arms imports

Guinea-Bissau
5.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values
in 1993
Libya
5.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values
in 2024
Guinea-Bissau rank
131st
Libya rank
131st

Arms imports over time

  • Guinea-Bissau
  • Libya
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How they compare

Guinea-Bissau currently reports 5.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values against 5.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in Libya, a difference of 0 SIPRI trend indicator values.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Libya ahead.

Guinea-Bissau ranks 131st and Libya ranks 131st of 171 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Guinea-Bissau averaged higher in 1 and Libya in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guinea-Bissau Libya Difference Ahead
1970s 17.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values 2.53 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 2.52 billion SIPRI trend indicator values Libya
1980s 13.80 million SIPRI trend indicator values 1.45 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 1.44 billion SIPRI trend indicator values Libya
1990s 20.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values 11.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values 9.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values Guinea-Bissau

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arms imports, Guinea-Bissau or Libya?
Guinea-Bissau, at 5.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values against 5.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in Libya as of 1993.
What is the difference in arms imports between Guinea-Bissau and Libya?
0 SIPRI trend indicator values, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Libya?
11 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 1990.
How do Guinea-Bissau and Libya rank globally for arms imports?
Guinea-Bissau ranks 131st 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.