Lesotho vs Yemen: Arms imports

Lesotho
1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values
in 2019
Yemen
1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values
in 2022
Lesotho rank
158th
Yemen rank
158th

Arms imports over time

  • Lesotho
  • Yemen
0200.0M400.0M600.0M197719992022

How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Yemen ahead.

Lesotho ranks 158th and Yemen ranks 158th of 173 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho Yemen Difference Ahead
1990s 4.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values 57.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values 52.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values Yemen
2000s 2.67 million SIPRI trend indicator values 118.67 million SIPRI trend indicator values 116.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values Yemen
2010s 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values 7.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values 6.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values Yemen

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arms imports, Lesotho or Yemen?
Lesotho, at 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values against 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in Yemen as of 2019.
What is the difference in arms imports between Lesotho and Yemen?
0 SIPRI trend indicator values, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Yemen?
7 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2018.
How do Lesotho and Yemen rank globally for arms imports?
Lesotho ranks 158th and Yemen ranks 158th of 173 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
218 places, 9,426 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.