Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) vs Mauritania: Arms imports

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
387.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values
in 2024
Mauritania
126.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values
in 2024
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank
38th
Mauritania rank
42nd

Arms imports over time

  • Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
  • Mauritania
0500.0M1.0B1.5B2.0B2.5B196019922024

How they compare

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) currently reports 387.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values against 126.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in Mauritania, a difference of 261.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values.

That makes Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)'s figure about 3.1 times Mauritania's.

Across all 27 years both countries report, Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) has been ahead every year.

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 38th and Mauritania ranks 42nd of 43 groups.

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) Mauritania Difference Ahead
1960s 201.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values 2.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values 199.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
1970s 1.30 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 16.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values 1.29 billion SIPRI trend indicator values Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
1980s 1.55 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 9.20 million SIPRI trend indicator values 1.54 billion SIPRI trend indicator values Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
2010s 891.86 million SIPRI trend indicator values 13.57 million SIPRI trend indicator values 878.29 million SIPRI trend indicator values Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
2020s 474.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values 64.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values 410.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arms imports, Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) or Mauritania?
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), at 387.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values against 126.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in Mauritania as of 2024.
What is the difference in arms imports between Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Mauritania?
261.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values, with Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Mauritania?
27 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Mauritania rank globally for arms imports?
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 38th and Mauritania ranks 42nd of 43 groups.
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.