Ireland vs Viet Nam: Arms imports
Arms imports over time
- Ireland
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 63.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values against 58.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in Viet Nam, a difference of 5.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Viet Nam's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Viet Nam ahead.
Ireland ranks 56th and Viet Nam ranks 59th of 172 countries.
Viet Nam has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 158.67 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 153.67 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Viet Nam |
| 1970s | 15.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 833.38 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 817.88 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Viet Nam |
| 1980s | 19.14 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 478.57 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 459.43 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Viet Nam |
| 1990s | 18.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 188.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 170.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Viet Nam |
| 2000s | 20.75 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 115.25 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 94.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Viet Nam |
| 2010s | 24.57 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 675.29 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 650.71 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Viet Nam |
| 2020s | 24.33 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 61.33 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 37.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Viet Nam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arms imports, Ireland or Viet Nam?
- Ireland, at 63.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values against 58.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in Viet Nam as of 2023.
- What is the difference in arms imports between Ireland and Viet Nam?
- 5.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Viet Nam?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
- How do Ireland and Viet Nam rank globally for arms imports?
- Ireland ranks 56th and Viet Nam ranks 59th of 172 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.