Indonesia vs Latin America & Caribbean: Arms imports

Indonesia
186.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values
in 2024
Latin America & Caribbean
644.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values
in 2024
Indonesia rank
36th
Latin America & Caribbean rank
36th

Arms imports over time

  • Indonesia
  • Latin America & Caribbean
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How they compare

Latin America & Caribbean currently reports 644.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values against 186.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in Indonesia, a difference of 458.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values.

That makes Latin America & Caribbean's figure about 3.5 times Indonesia's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Latin America & Caribbean ahead.

Indonesia ranks 36th and Latin America & Caribbean ranks 36th of 173 countries.

Latin America & Caribbean has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Indonesia Latin America & Caribbean Difference Ahead
1960s 377.56 million SIPRI trend indicator values 949.89 million SIPRI trend indicator values 572.33 million SIPRI trend indicator values Latin America & Caribbean
1970s 98.60 million SIPRI trend indicator values 2.39 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 2.29 billion SIPRI trend indicator values Latin America & Caribbean
1980s 389.30 million SIPRI trend indicator values 2.64 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 2.25 billion SIPRI trend indicator values Latin America & Caribbean
1990s 195.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values 1.04 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 847.80 million SIPRI trend indicator values Latin America & Caribbean
2000s 163.89 million SIPRI trend indicator values 1.17 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 1.00 billion SIPRI trend indicator values Latin America & Caribbean
2010s 552.33 million SIPRI trend indicator values 1.25 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 696.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values Latin America & Caribbean
2020s 306.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values 648.25 million SIPRI trend indicator values 342.25 million SIPRI trend indicator values Latin America & Caribbean

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arms imports, Indonesia or Latin America & Caribbean?
Latin America & Caribbean, at 644.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values against 186.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in Indonesia as of 2024.
What is the difference in arms imports between Indonesia and Latin America & Caribbean?
458.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values, with Latin America & Caribbean ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Latin America & Caribbean?
61 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Indonesia and Latin America & Caribbean rank globally for arms imports?
Indonesia ranks 36th and Latin America & Caribbean ranks 36th of 173 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
218 places, 9,426 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.