Nicaragua vs Niger: Arms imports

Nicaragua
13.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values
in 2019
Niger
15.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values
in 2023
Nicaragua rank
100th
Niger rank
97th

Arms imports over time

  • Nicaragua
  • Niger
050.0M100.0M150.0M196019912023

How they compare

Niger currently reports 15.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values against 13.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in Nicaragua, a difference of 2.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values.

That makes Niger's figure about 1.2 times Nicaragua's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Nicaragua ahead.

Nicaragua ranks 100th and Niger ranks 97th of 173 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Nicaragua averaged higher in 5 and Niger in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nicaragua Niger Difference Ahead
1960s 3.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values 2.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values Nicaragua
1970s 9.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values 7.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values 2.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values Nicaragua
1980s 94.25 million SIPRI trend indicator values 9.25 million SIPRI trend indicator values 85.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values Nicaragua
1990s 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values 14.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values 13.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values Niger
2000s 15.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values 14.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values Nicaragua
2010s 26.60 million SIPRI trend indicator values 4.20 million SIPRI trend indicator values 22.40 million SIPRI trend indicator values Nicaragua

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arms imports, Nicaragua or Niger?
Niger, at 15.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values against 13.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in Nicaragua as of 2023.
What is the difference in arms imports between Nicaragua and Niger?
2.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values, with Niger ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Niger?
17 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2019.
How do Nicaragua and Niger rank globally for arms imports?
Nicaragua ranks 100th and Niger ranks 97th 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
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.