Iraq vs Zimbabwe: Arms imports

Iraq
23.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values
in 2024
Zimbabwe
20.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values
in 2023
Iraq rank
82nd
Zimbabwe rank
85th

Arms imports over time

  • Iraq
  • Zimbabwe
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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

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.