Papua New Guinea vs Sri Lanka: Arms imports
Arms imports over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 9.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values against 9.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0 SIPRI trend indicator values.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 117th and Sri Lanka ranks 117th of 173 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.33 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 8.33 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 4.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Papua New Guinea |
| 1980s | 6.80 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 42.40 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 35.60 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 5.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 90.17 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 84.67 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 3.67 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 50.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 46.33 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 11.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 29.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 18.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arms imports, Papua New Guinea or Sri Lanka?
- Papua New Guinea, at 9.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values against 9.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in Sri Lanka as of 2023.
- What is the difference in arms imports between Papua New Guinea and Sri Lanka?
- 0 SIPRI trend indicator values, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Sri Lanka?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2023.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Sri Lanka rank globally for arms imports?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 117th and Sri Lanka ranks 117th 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
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.