Least developed countries vs New Zealand: Arms imports
Arms imports over time
- Least developed countries
- New Zealand
How they compare
Least developed countries currently reports 748.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values against 200.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in New Zealand, a difference of 548.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values.
That makes Least developed countries's figure about 3.7 times New Zealand's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Least developed countries has been ahead every year.
Least developed countries ranks 30th and New Zealand ranks 34th of 43 groups.
Least developed countries has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Least developed countries | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 268.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 89.88 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 178.62 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Least developed countries |
| 1970s | 1.03 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 58.75 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 976.25 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Least developed countries |
| 1980s | 1.84 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 42.43 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 1.80 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | Least developed countries |
| 2000s | 757.80 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 52.20 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 705.60 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Least developed countries |
| 2010s | 1.56 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 39.67 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 1.52 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | Least developed countries |
| 2020s | 812.25 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 189.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 622.75 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, Least developed countries or New Zealand?
- Least developed countries, at 748.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values against 200.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in New Zealand as of 2023.
- What is the difference in arms imports between Least developed countries and New Zealand?
- 548.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values, with Least developed countries ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Least developed countries and New Zealand?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
- How do Least developed countries and New Zealand rank globally for arms imports?
- Least developed countries ranks 30th and New Zealand ranks 34th of 43 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.