Iraq vs Singapore: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values)
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values) over time
- Iraq
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 57.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values against 55.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in Iraq, a difference of 2.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Iraq ahead.
Iraq ranks 63rd and Singapore ranks 60th of 174 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 5 and Singapore in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 349.75 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 38.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 311.25 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Iraq |
| 1970s | 1.08 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 185.40 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 894.80 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Iraq |
| 1980s | 3.03 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 231.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 2.79 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | Iraq |
| 1990s | 818.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 513.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 305.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Iraq |
| 2000s | 274.33 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 648.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 374.17 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Singapore |
| 2010s | 749.20 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 563.20 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 186.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Iraq |
| 2020s | 45.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 324.40 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 279.40 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arms imports, Iraq or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 57.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values against 55.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in Iraq as of 2025.
- What is the difference in arms imports between Iraq and Singapore?
- 2.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Singapore?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Iraq and Singapore rank globally for arms imports?
- Iraq ranks 63rd and Singapore ranks 60th of 174 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.