North America vs Singapore: Arms imports
Arms imports over time
- North America
- Singapore
How they compare
North America currently reports 1.36 billion SIPRI trend indicator values against 348.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in Singapore, a difference of 1.01 billion SIPRI trend indicator values.
That makes North America's figure about 3.9 times Singapore's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1965 it was North America ahead.
North America ranks 23rd and Singapore ranks 27th of 43 groups.
North America has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North America | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 523.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 38.25 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 484.75 million SIPRI trend indicator values | North America |
| 1970s | 694.40 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 189.90 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 504.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values | North America |
| 1980s | 1.44 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 233.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 1.20 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | North America |
| 1990s | 927.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 354.10 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 572.90 million SIPRI trend indicator values | North America |
| 2000s | 974.60 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 529.20 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 445.40 million SIPRI trend indicator values | North America |
| 2010s | 973.20 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 559.80 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 413.40 million SIPRI trend indicator values | North America |
| 2020s | 1.09 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 340.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 752.20 million SIPRI trend indicator values | North America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arms imports, North America or Singapore?
- North America, at 1.36 billion SIPRI trend indicator values against 348.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in Singapore as of 2024.
- What is the difference in arms imports between North America and Singapore?
- 1.01 billion SIPRI trend indicator values, with North America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North America and Singapore?
- 59 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2024.
- How do North America and Singapore rank globally for arms imports?
- North America ranks 23rd and Singapore ranks 27th of 43 groups.
- 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.