Latin America & Caribbean vs New Zealand: Arms imports
Arms imports over time
- Latin America & Caribbean
- New Zealand
How they compare
Latin America & Caribbean currently reports 644.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values against 200.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in New Zealand, a difference of 444.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values.
That makes Latin America & Caribbean's figure about 3.2 times New Zealand's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Latin America & Caribbean ahead.
Latin America & Caribbean ranks 36th and New Zealand ranks 34th of 45 groups.
Latin America & Caribbean has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latin America & Caribbean | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.05 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 102.14 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 944.29 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 1970s | 2.30 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 56.12 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 2.24 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 1980s | 2.61 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 40.33 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 2.57 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 1990s | 1.04 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 81.40 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 961.90 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 2000s | 1.18 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 66.86 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 1.12 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 2010s | 1.37 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 48.71 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 1.33 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 2020s | 648.25 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 196.75 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 451.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Latin America & Caribbean |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arms imports, Latin America & Caribbean or New Zealand?
- Latin America & Caribbean, at 644.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values against 200.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in New Zealand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in arms imports between Latin America & Caribbean and New Zealand?
- 444.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values, with Latin America & Caribbean ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & Caribbean and New Zealand?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Latin America & Caribbean and New Zealand rank globally for arms imports?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 36th and New Zealand ranks 34th of 45 groups.
- 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.