Nigeria vs Zimbabwe: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values)
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values) over time
- Nigeria
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 21.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values against 20.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in Zimbabwe, a difference of 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Zimbabwe's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Nigeria ranks 88th and Zimbabwe ranks 90th of 174 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 21.33 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 19.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 2.33 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Nigeria |
| 1970s | 114.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 13.75 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 100.75 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 291.25 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 54.25 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 237.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 30.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 28.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 2.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 27.60 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 14.60 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 13.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 93.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 20.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 73.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arms imports, Nigeria or Zimbabwe?
- Nigeria, at 21.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values against 20.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in Zimbabwe as of 2025.
- What is the difference in arms imports between Nigeria and Zimbabwe?
- 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Zimbabwe?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2023.
- How do Nigeria and Zimbabwe rank globally for arms imports?
- Nigeria ranks 88th and Zimbabwe ranks 90th of 174 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
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.