Israel vs Least developed countries: Arms imports

Israel
211.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values
in 2024
Least developed countries
748.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values
in 2023
Israel rank
33rd
Least developed countries rank
30th

Arms imports over time

  • Israel
  • Least developed countries
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How they compare

Least developed countries currently reports 748.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values against 211.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in Israel, a difference of 537.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values.

That makes Least developed countries's figure about 3.5 times Israel's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Israel ahead.

Israel ranks 33rd and Least developed countries ranks 30th of 172 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Israel averaged higher in 1 and Least developed countries in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Israel Least developed countries Difference Ahead
1960s 474.10 million SIPRI trend indicator values 285.60 million SIPRI trend indicator values 188.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values Israel
1970s 1.28 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 1.34 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 61.83 million SIPRI trend indicator values Least developed countries
1980s 753.25 million SIPRI trend indicator values 1.80 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 1.05 billion SIPRI trend indicator values Least developed countries
2000s 715.17 million SIPRI trend indicator values 779.67 million SIPRI trend indicator values 64.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values Least developed countries
2010s 454.75 million SIPRI trend indicator values 1.51 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 1.06 billion SIPRI trend indicator values Least developed countries
2020s 629.75 million SIPRI trend indicator values 812.25 million SIPRI trend indicator values 182.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values Least developed countries

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arms imports, Israel or Least developed countries?
Least developed countries, at 748.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values against 211.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in Israel as of 2023.
What is the difference in arms imports between Israel and Least developed countries?
537.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values, with Least developed countries ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Least developed countries?
42 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
How do Israel and Least developed countries rank globally for arms imports?
Israel ranks 33rd and Least developed countries ranks 30th 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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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.