Mauritania vs Small states: Arms imports

Mauritania
126.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values
in 2024
Small states
162.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values
in 2021
Mauritania rank
42nd
Small states rank
43rd

Arms imports over time

  • Mauritania
  • Small states
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How they compare

Small states currently reports 162.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values against 126.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in Mauritania, a difference of 36.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values.

That makes Small states's figure about 1.3 times Mauritania's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Small states has been ahead every year.

Mauritania ranks 42nd and Small states ranks 43rd of 173 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Mauritania Small states Difference Ahead
1960s 1.33 million SIPRI trend indicator values 25.33 million SIPRI trend indicator values 24.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values Small states
2010s 8.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values 214.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values 206.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values Small states
2020s 6.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values 162.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values 156.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values Small states

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arms imports, Mauritania or Small states?
Small states, at 162.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values against 126.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in Mauritania as of 2021.
What is the difference in arms imports between Mauritania and Small states?
36.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values, with Small states ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Small states?
6 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2021.
How do Mauritania and Small states rank globally for arms imports?
Mauritania ranks 42nd and Small states ranks 43rd 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.