Mozambique vs Zambia: Arms imports

Mozambique
1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values
in 2024
Zambia
1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values
in 2024
Mozambique rank
157th
Zambia rank
157th

Arms imports over time

  • Mozambique
  • Zambia
0100.0M200.0M300.0M400.0M500.0M196419942024

How they compare

Mozambique currently reports 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values against 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in Zambia, a difference of 0 SIPRI trend indicator values.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Zambia ahead.

Mozambique ranks 157th and Zambia ranks 157th of 172 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Mozambique averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mozambique Zambia Difference Ahead
1970s 163.80 million SIPRI trend indicator values 48.80 million SIPRI trend indicator values 115.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values Mozambique
1980s 67.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values 112.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values 45.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values Zambia
2010s 14.60 million SIPRI trend indicator values 32.80 million SIPRI trend indicator values 18.20 million SIPRI trend indicator values Zambia
2020s 5.60 million SIPRI trend indicator values 6.20 million SIPRI trend indicator values 600,000 SIPRI trend indicator values Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arms imports, Mozambique or Zambia?
Mozambique, at 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values against 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in Zambia as of 2024.
What is the difference in arms imports between Mozambique and Zambia?
0 SIPRI trend indicator values, with Mozambique ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and Zambia?
19 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2024.
How do Mozambique and Zambia rank globally for arms imports?
Mozambique ranks 157th and Zambia ranks 157th of 172 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
217 places, 9,420 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.