Nigeria vs Thailand: Arms imports

Nigeria
67.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values
in 2024
Thailand
73.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values
in 2024
Nigeria rank
52nd
Thailand rank
49th

Arms imports over time

  • Nigeria
  • Thailand
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How they compare

Thailand currently reports 73.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values against 67.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in Nigeria, a difference of 6.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values.

That makes Thailand's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.

The two have swapped places 16 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Thailand ahead.

Nigeria ranks 52nd and Thailand ranks 49th of 172 countries.

Thailand has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria Thailand Difference Ahead
1960s 41.22 million SIPRI trend indicator values 95.11 million SIPRI trend indicator values 53.89 million SIPRI trend indicator values Thailand
1970s 103.80 million SIPRI trend indicator values 194.10 million SIPRI trend indicator values 90.30 million SIPRI trend indicator values Thailand
1980s 281.90 million SIPRI trend indicator values 316.40 million SIPRI trend indicator values 34.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values Thailand
1990s 29.38 million SIPRI trend indicator values 526.25 million SIPRI trend indicator values 496.88 million SIPRI trend indicator values Thailand
2000s 33.78 million SIPRI trend indicator values 89.22 million SIPRI trend indicator values 55.44 million SIPRI trend indicator values Thailand
2010s 93.30 million SIPRI trend indicator values 284.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values 191.20 million SIPRI trend indicator values Thailand
2020s 116.40 million SIPRI trend indicator values 181.40 million SIPRI trend indicator values 65.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values Thailand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arms imports, Nigeria or Thailand?
Thailand, at 73.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values against 67.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in Nigeria as of 2024.
What is the difference in arms imports between Nigeria and Thailand?
6.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values, with Thailand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Thailand?
61 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Nigeria and Thailand rank globally for arms imports?
Nigeria ranks 52nd and Thailand ranks 49th 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.