Lesotho vs Mozambique: Arms imports

Lesotho
1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values
in 2019
Mozambique
1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values
in 2024
Lesotho rank
156th
Mozambique rank
156th

Arms imports over time

  • Lesotho
  • Mozambique
0100.0M200.0M300.0M400.0M500.0M197519992024

How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Mozambique ahead.

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

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho Mozambique Difference Ahead
1970s 3.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values 131.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values 128.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values Mozambique
1980s 3.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values 47.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values 44.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values Mozambique
2010s 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values 12.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values 11.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values Mozambique

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arms imports, Lesotho or Mozambique?
Lesotho, at 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values against 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in Mozambique as of 2019.
What is the difference in arms imports between Lesotho and Mozambique?
0 SIPRI trend indicator values, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Mozambique?
8 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2019.
How do Lesotho and Mozambique rank globally for arms imports?
Lesotho ranks 156th and Mozambique 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.