Latin America & Caribbean vs Philippines: Arms imports

Latin America & Caribbean
644.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values
in 2024
Philippines
238.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values
in 2024
Latin America & Caribbean rank
36th
Philippines rank
31st

Arms imports over time

  • Latin America & Caribbean
  • Philippines
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How they compare

Latin America & Caribbean currently reports 644.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values against 238.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in Philippines, a difference of 406.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values.

That makes Latin America & Caribbean's figure about 2.7 times Philippines's.

Across all 58 years both countries report, Latin America & Caribbean has been ahead every year.

Latin America & Caribbean ranks 36th and Philippines ranks 31st 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 Philippines Difference Ahead
1960s 949.89 million SIPRI trend indicator values 37.89 million SIPRI trend indicator values 912.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values Latin America & Caribbean
1970s 2.39 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 113.90 million SIPRI trend indicator values 2.28 billion SIPRI trend indicator values Latin America & Caribbean
1980s 2.76 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 40.78 million SIPRI trend indicator values 2.71 billion SIPRI trend indicator values Latin America & Caribbean
1990s 1.02 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 49.67 million SIPRI trend indicator values 973.11 million SIPRI trend indicator values Latin America & Caribbean
2000s 1.18 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 13.12 million SIPRI trend indicator values 1.17 billion SIPRI trend indicator values Latin America & Caribbean
2010s 1.25 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 95.33 million SIPRI trend indicator values 1.15 billion SIPRI trend indicator values Latin America & Caribbean
2020s 648.25 million SIPRI trend indicator values 261.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values 387.25 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 Philippines?
Latin America & Caribbean, at 644.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values against 238.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in Philippines as of 2024.
What is the difference in arms imports between Latin America & Caribbean and Philippines?
406.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values, with Latin America & Caribbean ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & Caribbean and Philippines?
58 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Latin America & Caribbean and Philippines rank globally for arms imports?
Latin America & Caribbean ranks 36th and Philippines ranks 31st 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

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
218 places, 9,426 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.