Namibia vs Vietnam: Arms imports

Namibia
54.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values
in 2024
Vietnam
58.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values
in 2024
Namibia rank
60th
Vietnam rank
59th

Arms imports over time

  • Namibia
  • Vietnam
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How they compare

Vietnam currently reports 58.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values against 54.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in Namibia, a difference of 4.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values.

That makes Vietnam's figure about 1.1 times Namibia's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Vietnam ahead.

Namibia ranks 60th and Vietnam ranks 59th of 171 countries.

Vietnam has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Namibia Vietnam Difference Ahead
1990s 4.67 million SIPRI trend indicator values 197.67 million SIPRI trend indicator values 193.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values Vietnam
2000s 27.17 million SIPRI trend indicator values 123.83 million SIPRI trend indicator values 96.67 million SIPRI trend indicator values Vietnam
2010s 15.71 million SIPRI trend indicator values 750.14 million SIPRI trend indicator values 734.43 million SIPRI trend indicator values Vietnam
2020s 54.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values 58.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values 4.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values Vietnam

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arms imports, Namibia or Vietnam?
Vietnam, at 58.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values against 54.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in Namibia as of 2024.
What is the difference in arms imports between Namibia and Vietnam?
4.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values, with Vietnam ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Vietnam?
17 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2024.
How do Namibia and Vietnam rank globally for arms imports?
Namibia ranks 60th and Vietnam ranks 59th 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

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.