Israel vs Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Arms imports
Arms imports over time
- Israel
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) currently reports 731.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values against 211.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in Israel, a difference of 520.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)'s figure about 3.5 times Israel's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Israel ahead.
Israel ranks 33rd and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 33rd of 173 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Israel averaged higher in 2 and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Israel | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 517.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 525.56 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 8.56 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 1970s | 1.31 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 1.54 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 228.10 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 1980s | 768.80 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 1.75 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 983.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 1990s | 442.20 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 407.60 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 34.60 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Israel |
| 2000s | 552.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 836.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 284.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2010s | 331.14 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 971.14 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 640.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2020s | 856.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 656.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 200.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Israel |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arms imports, Israel or Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), at 731.00 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 Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 520.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values, with Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
- How do Israel and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for arms imports?
- Israel ranks 33rd and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 33rd 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.