Malawi vs Zimbabwe: Arms imports
Arms imports over time
- Malawi
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 20.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values against 19.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in Malawi, a difference of 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values.
That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.1 times Malawi's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Malawi ranks 86th and Zimbabwe ranks 85th of 171 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 1 and Zimbabwe in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.75 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 14.25 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 10.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Zimbabwe |
| 1980s | 5.67 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 53.17 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 47.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Zimbabwe |
| 1990s | 10.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 2.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 8.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arms imports, Malawi or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 20.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values against 19.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in Malawi as of 2023.
- What is the difference in arms imports between Malawi and Zimbabwe?
- 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Zimbabwe?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 1990.
- How do Malawi and Zimbabwe rank globally for arms imports?
- Malawi ranks 86th and Zimbabwe ranks 85th 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
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.