Nigeria vs Sweden: Arms imports

Nigeria
67.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values
in 2024
Sweden
66.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values
in 2024
Nigeria rank
52nd
Sweden rank
53rd

Arms imports over time

  • Nigeria
  • Sweden
0200.0M400.0M600.0M196019922024

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 67.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values against 66.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in Sweden, a difference of 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values.

The two have swapped places 17 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Sweden ahead.

Nigeria ranks 52nd and Sweden ranks 53rd of 172 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria Sweden Difference Ahead
1960s 41.22 million SIPRI trend indicator values 262.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values 220.78 million SIPRI trend indicator values Sweden
1970s 103.80 million SIPRI trend indicator values 199.60 million SIPRI trend indicator values 95.80 million SIPRI trend indicator values Sweden
1980s 281.90 million SIPRI trend indicator values 171.80 million SIPRI trend indicator values 110.10 million SIPRI trend indicator values Nigeria
1990s 29.38 million SIPRI trend indicator values 120.25 million SIPRI trend indicator values 90.88 million SIPRI trend indicator values Sweden
2000s 33.78 million SIPRI trend indicator values 88.56 million SIPRI trend indicator values 54.78 million SIPRI trend indicator values Sweden
2010s 78.89 million SIPRI trend indicator values 69.33 million SIPRI trend indicator values 9.56 million SIPRI trend indicator values Nigeria
2020s 116.40 million SIPRI trend indicator values 121.40 million SIPRI trend indicator values 5.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arms imports, Nigeria or Sweden?
Nigeria, at 67.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values against 66.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in Sweden as of 2024.
What is the difference in arms imports between Nigeria and Sweden?
1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Sweden?
60 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Nigeria and Sweden rank globally for arms imports?
Nigeria ranks 52nd and Sweden ranks 53rd 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.