Mexico vs South Sudan: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values)

Mexico
9.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values
in 2025
South Sudan
10.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values
in 2022
Mexico rank
115th
South Sudan rank
112th

Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values) over time

  • Mexico
  • South Sudan
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How they compare

South Sudan currently reports 10.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values against 9.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in Mexico, a difference of 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values.

That makes South Sudan's figure about 1.1 times Mexico's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2008 it was South Sudan ahead.

Mexico ranks 115th and South Sudan ranks 112th of 174 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 2 and South Sudan in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mexico South Sudan Difference Ahead
2000s 41.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values 22.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values 18.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values Mexico
2010s 198.14 million SIPRI trend indicator values 21.43 million SIPRI trend indicator values 176.71 million SIPRI trend indicator values Mexico
2020s 3.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values 8.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values 5.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values South Sudan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arms imports, Mexico or South Sudan?
South Sudan, at 10.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values against 9.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in Mexico as of 2022.
What is the difference in arms imports between Mexico and South Sudan?
1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values, with South Sudan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and South Sudan?
10 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2021.
How do Mexico and South Sudan rank globally for arms imports?
Mexico ranks 115th and South Sudan ranks 112th 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.