Iraq vs Zimbabwe: Arms imports
Arms imports over time
- Iraq
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 23.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values against 20.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in Zimbabwe, a difference of 3.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values.
That makes Iraq's figure about 1.1 times Zimbabwe's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Iraq has been ahead every year.
Iraq ranks 82nd and Zimbabwe ranks 85th of 173 countries.
Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 254.75 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 18.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 236.75 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Iraq |
| 1970s | 1.15 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 13.25 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 1.14 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | Iraq |
| 1980s | 3.31 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 54.25 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 3.25 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | Iraq |
| 1990s | 818.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 2.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 816.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Iraq |
| 2000s | 191.33 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 21.33 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 170.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Iraq |
| 2020s | 29.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 20.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 9.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arms imports, Iraq or Zimbabwe?
- Iraq, at 23.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values against 20.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in Zimbabwe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in arms imports between Iraq and Zimbabwe?
- 3.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Zimbabwe?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
- How do Iraq and Zimbabwe rank globally for arms imports?
- Iraq ranks 82nd and Zimbabwe ranks 85th 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
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.