Iran vs Rwanda: Arms imports
Arms imports over time
- Iran
- Rwanda
How they compare
Iran currently reports 42.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values against 37.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in Rwanda, a difference of 5.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values.
That makes Iran's figure about 1.1 times Rwanda's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Iran ahead.
Iran ranks 71st and Rwanda ranks 72nd of 171 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 6 and Rwanda in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 146.33 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 3.67 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 142.67 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Iran |
| 1970s | 3.16 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 1.17 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 3.16 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | Iran |
| 1980s | 521.83 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 3.17 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 518.67 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Iran |
| 1990s | 474.14 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 6.71 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 467.43 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Iran |
| 2000s | 261.80 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 11.40 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 250.40 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Iran |
| 2010s | 12.43 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 10.86 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 1.57 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Iran |
| 2020s | 21.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 37.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 16.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arms imports, Iran or Rwanda?
- Iran, at 42.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values against 37.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in Rwanda as of 2024.
- What is the difference in arms imports between Iran and Rwanda?
- 5.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Rwanda?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2023.
- How do Iran and Rwanda rank globally for arms imports?
- Iran ranks 71st and Rwanda ranks 72nd 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
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.