Lebanon vs South Sudan: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values)

Lebanon
9.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values
in 2024
South Sudan
10.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values
in 2022
Lebanon rank
115th
South Sudan rank
112th

Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values) over time

  • Lebanon
  • South Sudan
050.0M100.0M150.0M200.0M196119922024

How they compare

South Sudan currently reports 10.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values against 9.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in Lebanon, a difference of 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values.

That makes South Sudan's figure about 1.1 times Lebanon's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2007 it was South Sudan ahead.

Lebanon ranks 115th and South Sudan ranks 112th of 174 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Lebanon averaged higher in 2 and South Sudan in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lebanon South Sudan Difference Ahead
2000s 19.33 million SIPRI trend indicator values 27.33 million SIPRI trend indicator values 8.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values South Sudan
2010s 29.29 million SIPRI trend indicator values 21.43 million SIPRI trend indicator values 7.86 million SIPRI trend indicator values Lebanon
2020s 36.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values 9.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values 27.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values Lebanon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arms imports, Lebanon or South Sudan?
South Sudan, at 10.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values against 9.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in Lebanon as of 2022.
What is the difference in arms imports between Lebanon and South Sudan?
1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values, with South Sudan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lebanon and South Sudan?
12 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2022.
How do Lebanon and South Sudan rank globally for arms imports?
Lebanon ranks 115th and South Sudan ranks 112th 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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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
219 places, 9,593 data points, 1960–2025
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.