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

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
387.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values
in 2024
Spain
148.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values
in 2024
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank
38th
Spain rank
40th

Arms imports over time

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

How they compare

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) currently reports 387.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values against 148.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in Spain, a difference of 239.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values.

That makes Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)'s figure about 2.6 times Spain's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Spain ahead.

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 38th and Spain ranks 40th 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) Spain Difference Ahead
1960s 286.60 million SIPRI trend indicator values 174.30 million SIPRI trend indicator values 112.30 million SIPRI trend indicator values Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
1970s 1.30 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 651.86 million SIPRI trend indicator values 650.14 million SIPRI trend indicator values Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
1980s 1.45 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 524.57 million SIPRI trend indicator values 922.71 million SIPRI trend indicator values Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
2010s 912.12 million SIPRI trend indicator values 136.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values 776.12 million SIPRI trend indicator values Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
2020s 480.33 million SIPRI trend indicator values 132.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values 348.33 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 Spain?
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), at 387.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values against 148.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in Spain as of 2024.
What is the difference in arms imports between Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Spain?
239.00 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 Spain?
35 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Spain rank globally for arms imports?
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 38th and Spain ranks 40th 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.