Guinea vs Guinea-Bissau: Arms imports
Arms imports over time
- Guinea
- Guinea-Bissau
How they compare
Guinea 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 Guinea's figure about 1.2 times Guinea-Bissau's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 9 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Guinea ahead.
Guinea ranks 129th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 132nd of 172 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Guinea averaged higher in 2 and Guinea-Bissau in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea | Guinea-Bissau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 31.60 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 17.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 14.60 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Guinea |
| 1980s | 20.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 18.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 2.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Guinea |
| 1990s | 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 13.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 12.00 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 or Guinea-Bissau?
- Guinea, at 6.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values against 5.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in Guinea-Bissau as of 2024.
- What is the difference in arms imports between Guinea and Guinea-Bissau?
- 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values, with Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Guinea-Bissau?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 1991.
- How do Guinea and Guinea-Bissau rank globally for arms imports?
- Guinea 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.