Lebanon vs Sri Lanka: Arms imports
Arms imports over time
- Lebanon
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Lebanon currently reports 9.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values against 9.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0 SIPRI trend indicator values.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Lebanon ranks 116th and Sri Lanka ranks 116th of 172 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Lebanon averaged higher in 2 and Sri Lanka in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lebanon | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 17.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 3.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 100.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 36.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 64.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Lebanon |
| 1990s | 23.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 75.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 51.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 12.60 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 107.40 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 94.80 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 36.71 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 36.71 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values | — |
| 2020s | 24.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 17.75 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 6.25 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 Sri Lanka?
- Lebanon, at 9.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values against 9.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
- What is the difference in arms imports between Lebanon and Sri Lanka?
- 0 SIPRI trend indicator values, with Lebanon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lebanon and Sri Lanka?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do Lebanon and Sri Lanka rank globally for arms imports?
- Lebanon ranks 116th and Sri Lanka ranks 116th of 172 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.