Ireland vs Viet Nam: Arms imports

Ireland
63.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values
in 2023
Viet Nam
58.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values
in 2024
Ireland rank
56th
Viet Nam rank
59th

Arms imports over time

  • Ireland
  • Viet Nam
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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

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
217 places, 9,420 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.