Norway vs South Asia: Arms imports

Norway
349.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values
in 2024
South Asia
1.26 billion SIPRI trend indicator values
in 2024
Norway rank
26th
South Asia rank
24th

Arms imports over time

  • Norway
  • South Asia
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How they compare

South Asia currently reports 1.26 billion SIPRI trend indicator values against 349.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in Norway, a difference of 910.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values.

That makes South Asia's figure about 3.6 times Norway's.

Across all 65 years both countries report, South Asia has been ahead every year.

Norway ranks 26th and South Asia ranks 24th of 172 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Norway South Asia Difference Ahead
1960s 342.80 million SIPRI trend indicator values 1.03 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 685.40 million SIPRI trend indicator values South Asia
1970s 60.80 million SIPRI trend indicator values 1.56 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 1.50 billion SIPRI trend indicator values South Asia
1980s 328.70 million SIPRI trend indicator values 3.16 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 2.83 billion SIPRI trend indicator values South Asia
1990s 197.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values 1.51 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 1.31 billion SIPRI trend indicator values South Asia
2000s 277.40 million SIPRI trend indicator values 1.96 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 1.68 billion SIPRI trend indicator values South Asia
2010s 252.30 million SIPRI trend indicator values 3.64 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 3.39 billion SIPRI trend indicator values South Asia
2020s 441.20 million SIPRI trend indicator values 2.51 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 2.07 billion SIPRI trend indicator values South Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arms imports, Norway or South Asia?
South Asia, at 1.26 billion SIPRI trend indicator values against 349.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in Norway as of 2024.
What is the difference in arms imports between Norway and South Asia?
910.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values, with South Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and South Asia?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Norway and South Asia rank globally for arms imports?
Norway ranks 26th and South Asia ranks 24th 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.