Malawi vs Sierra Leone: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values)

Malawi
2.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values
in 2024
Sierra Leone
2.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values
in 2016
Malawi rank
151st
Sierra Leone rank
151st

Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values) over time

  • Malawi
  • Sierra Leone
010.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M196419942024

How they compare

Malawi currently reports 2.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values against 2.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0 SIPRI trend indicator values.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 10 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Malawi ahead.

Malawi ranks 151st and Sierra Leone ranks 151st of 174 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 2 and Sierra Leone in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
1970s 4.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values 1.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values 3.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values Malawi
1980s 5.33 million SIPRI trend indicator values 21.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values 15.67 million SIPRI trend indicator values Sierra Leone
1990s 4.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values 7.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values 3.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values Sierra Leone
2010s 1.75 million SIPRI trend indicator values 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values 750,000 SIPRI trend indicator values Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arms imports, Malawi or Sierra Leone?
Malawi, at 2.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values against 2.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in Sierra Leone as of 2024.
What is the difference in arms imports between Malawi and Sierra Leone?
0 SIPRI trend indicator values, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Sierra Leone?
10 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2016.
How do Malawi and Sierra Leone rank globally for arms imports?
Malawi ranks 151st and Sierra Leone ranks 151st of 174 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
219 places, 9,593 data points, 1960–2025
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.