Oman vs Somalia: Arms imports

Oman
4.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values
in 2023
Somalia
4.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values
in 2024
Oman rank
137th
Somalia rank
137th

Arms imports over time

  • Oman
  • Somalia
0200.0M400.0M600.0M800.0M196019922024

How they compare

Oman currently reports 4.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values against 4.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in Somalia, a difference of 0 SIPRI trend indicator values.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Somalia ahead.

Oman ranks 137th and Somalia ranks 137th of 173 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Oman averaged higher in 4 and Somalia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Oman Somalia Difference Ahead
1960s 7.57 million SIPRI trend indicator values 26.14 million SIPRI trend indicator values 18.57 million SIPRI trend indicator values Somalia
1970s 106.75 million SIPRI trend indicator values 116.75 million SIPRI trend indicator values 10.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values Somalia
1980s 125.57 million SIPRI trend indicator values 53.57 million SIPRI trend indicator values 72.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values Oman
1990s 60.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values 16.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values 44.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values Oman
2010s 382.20 million SIPRI trend indicator values 3.20 million SIPRI trend indicator values 379.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values Oman
2020s 31.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values 2.67 million SIPRI trend indicator values 28.33 million SIPRI trend indicator values Oman

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arms imports, Oman or Somalia?
Oman, at 4.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values against 4.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in Somalia as of 2023.
What is the difference in arms imports between Oman and Somalia?
0 SIPRI trend indicator values, with Oman ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Oman and Somalia?
31 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
How do Oman and Somalia rank globally for arms imports?
Oman ranks 137th and Somalia ranks 137th of 173 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
218 places, 9,426 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.