Lesotho vs Zambia: Arms imports

Lesotho
1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values
in 2019
Zambia
1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values
in 2024
Lesotho rank
157th
Zambia rank
157th

Arms imports over time

  • Lesotho
  • Zambia
0100.0M200.0M300.0M196419942024

How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Zambia ahead.

Lesotho ranks 157th and Zambia ranks 157th of 172 countries.

Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho Zambia Difference Ahead
1970s 3.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values 22.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values 19.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values Zambia
1980s 3.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values 136.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values 133.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values Zambia
2000s 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values 30.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values 29.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values Zambia
2010s 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values 44.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values 43.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arms imports, Lesotho or Zambia?
Lesotho, at 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values against 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in Zambia as of 2019.
What is the difference in arms imports between Lesotho and Zambia?
0 SIPRI trend indicator values, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Zambia?
6 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2019.
How do Lesotho and Zambia rank globally for arms imports?
Lesotho ranks 157th and Zambia ranks 157th 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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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.