Norway vs Singapore: Arms imports
Arms imports over time
- Norway
- Singapore
How they compare
Norway currently reports 349.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values against 348.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in Singapore, a difference of 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Norway ahead.
Norway ranks 26th and Singapore ranks 27th of 172 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 3 and Singapore in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 487.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 38.25 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 449.25 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Norway |
| 1970s | 60.80 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 189.90 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 129.10 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Singapore |
| 1980s | 328.70 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 233.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 95.70 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Norway |
| 1990s | 197.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 354.10 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 157.10 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Singapore |
| 2000s | 277.40 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 529.20 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 251.80 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Singapore |
| 2010s | 252.30 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 559.80 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 307.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Singapore |
| 2020s | 441.20 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 340.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 101.20 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arms imports, Norway or Singapore?
- Norway, at 349.00 million 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 Norway and Singapore?
- 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Singapore?
- 59 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2024.
- How do Norway and Singapore rank globally for arms imports?
- Norway ranks 26th and Singapore ranks 27th 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
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.