Niger vs Uganda: Arms imports

Niger
15.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values
in 2023
Uganda
16.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values
in 2023
Niger rank
96th
Uganda rank
93rd

Arms imports over time

  • Niger
  • Uganda
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How they compare

Uganda currently reports 16.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values against 15.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in Niger, a difference of 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values.

That makes Uganda's figure about 1.1 times Niger's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1964 it was Uganda ahead.

Niger ranks 96th and Uganda ranks 93rd of 171 countries.

Uganda has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Niger Uganda Difference Ahead
1960s 1.33 million SIPRI trend indicator values 6.67 million SIPRI trend indicator values 5.33 million SIPRI trend indicator values Uganda
1970s 5.33 million SIPRI trend indicator values 17.33 million SIPRI trend indicator values 12.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values Uganda
1980s 6.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values 14.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values 8.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values Uganda
2000s 4.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values 21.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values 16.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values Uganda
2010s 4.86 million SIPRI trend indicator values 12.14 million SIPRI trend indicator values 7.29 million SIPRI trend indicator values Uganda
2020s 20.75 million SIPRI trend indicator values 41.25 million SIPRI trend indicator values 20.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values Uganda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arms imports, Niger or Uganda?
Uganda, at 16.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values against 15.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in Niger as of 2023.
What is the difference in arms imports between Niger and Uganda?
1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values, with Uganda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Uganda?
20 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2023.
How do Niger and Uganda rank globally for arms imports?
Niger ranks 96th and Uganda ranks 93rd 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.