Iraq vs Jordan: Arms imports

Iraq
23.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values
in 2024
Jordan
24.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values
in 2024
Iraq rank
82nd
Jordan rank
81st

Arms imports over time

  • Iraq
  • Jordan
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How they compare

Jordan currently reports 24.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values against 23.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in Iraq, a difference of 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Iraq ahead.

Iraq ranks 82nd and Jordan ranks 81st of 173 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 6 and Jordan in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq Jordan Difference Ahead
1960s 286.90 million SIPRI trend indicator values 70.10 million SIPRI trend indicator values 216.80 million SIPRI trend indicator values Iraq
1970s 1.08 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 256.20 million SIPRI trend indicator values 822.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values Iraq
1980s 3.02 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 406.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values 2.61 billion SIPRI trend indicator values Iraq
1990s 818.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values 16.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values 802.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values Iraq
2000s 278.33 million SIPRI trend indicator values 146.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values 132.33 million SIPRI trend indicator values Iraq
2010s 748.40 million SIPRI trend indicator values 197.10 million SIPRI trend indicator values 551.30 million SIPRI trend indicator values Iraq
2020s 28.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values 59.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values 31.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values Jordan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arms imports, Iraq or Jordan?
Jordan, at 24.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values against 23.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in Iraq as of 2024.
What is the difference in arms imports between Iraq and Jordan?
1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values, with Jordan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Jordan?
51 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Iraq and Jordan rank globally for arms imports?
Iraq ranks 82nd and Jordan ranks 81st 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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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.