Jamaica vs Papua New Guinea: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values)
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values) over time
- Jamaica
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 10.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values against 9.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.1 times Papua New Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 9 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Jamaica ranks 112th and Papua New Guinea ranks 115th of 174 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 2 and Papua New Guinea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.67 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 12.33 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 8.67 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Papua New Guinea |
| 1980s | 2.33 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 5.33 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 3.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 19.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 8.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 11.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 19.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 11.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 8.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arms imports, Jamaica or Papua New Guinea?
- Jamaica, at 10.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values against 9.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in arms imports between Jamaica and Papua New Guinea?
- 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Papua New Guinea?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2023.
- How do Jamaica and Papua New Guinea rank globally for arms imports?
- Jamaica ranks 112th and Papua New Guinea ranks 115th of 174 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.