Mexico vs Papua New Guinea: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values)
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values) over time
- Mexico
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 9.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values against 9.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0 SIPRI trend indicator values.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Mexico ahead.
Mexico ranks 115th and Papua New Guinea ranks 115th of 174 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 4 and Papua New Guinea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 72.33 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 12.33 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 60.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Mexico |
| 1980s | 152.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 6.33 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 146.17 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Mexico |
| 1990s | 135.67 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 5.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 130.17 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Mexico |
| 2010s | 106.67 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 3.67 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 103.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Mexico |
| 2020s | 3.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 11.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 8.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arms imports, Mexico or Papua New Guinea?
- Mexico, at 9.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values against 9.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in Papua New Guinea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in arms imports between Mexico and Papua New Guinea?
- 0 SIPRI trend indicator values, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Papua New Guinea?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2023.
- How do Mexico and Papua New Guinea rank globally for arms imports?
- Mexico ranks 115th and Papua New Guinea ranks 115th 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.
Individual pages
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.