Lesotho vs Zambia: Arms imports
Arms imports over time
- Lesotho
- Zambia
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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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.