Lesotho vs Madagascar: Arms imports

Lesotho
1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values
in 2019
Madagascar
1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values
in 2020
Lesotho rank
156th
Madagascar rank
156th

Arms imports over time

  • Lesotho
  • Madagascar
020.0M40.0M60.0M196119902020

How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values against 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in Madagascar, a difference of 0 SIPRI trend indicator values.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Madagascar has been ahead every year.

Lesotho ranks 156th and Madagascar ranks 156th of 171 countries.

Madagascar has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho Madagascar Difference Ahead
1970s 5.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values 64.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values 59.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values Madagascar
1980s 1.33 million SIPRI trend indicator values 19.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values 17.67 million SIPRI trend indicator values Madagascar
2010s 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values 0 SIPRI trend indicator values

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arms imports, Lesotho or Madagascar?
Lesotho, at 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values against 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in Madagascar as of 2019.
What is the difference in arms imports between Lesotho and Madagascar?
0 SIPRI trend indicator values, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Madagascar?
6 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2019.
How do Lesotho and Madagascar rank globally for arms imports?
Lesotho ranks 156th and Madagascar ranks 156th of 171 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

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
217 places, 9,420 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.