Nicaragua vs Suriname: Arms imports

Nicaragua
13.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values
in 2019
Suriname
12.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values
in 2024
Nicaragua rank
99th
Suriname rank
101st

Arms imports over time

  • Nicaragua
  • Suriname
050.0M100.0M150.0M196019922024

How they compare

Nicaragua currently reports 13.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values against 12.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in Suriname, a difference of 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values.

That makes Nicaragua's figure about 1.1 times Suriname's.

Across all 8 years both countries report, Nicaragua has been ahead every year.

Nicaragua ranks 99th and Suriname ranks 101st of 172 countries.

Nicaragua has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nicaragua Suriname Difference Ahead
1970s 13.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values 7.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values 6.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values Nicaragua
1980s 105.60 million SIPRI trend indicator values 3.40 million SIPRI trend indicator values 102.20 million SIPRI trend indicator values Nicaragua
2010s 14.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values 3.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values 11.00 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 Suriname?
Nicaragua, at 13.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values against 12.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in Suriname as of 2019.
What is the difference in arms imports between Nicaragua and Suriname?
1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values, with Nicaragua ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Suriname?
8 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2015.
How do Nicaragua and Suriname rank globally for arms imports?
Nicaragua ranks 99th and Suriname ranks 101st 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.