Philippines vs Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Arms imports

Philippines
238.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
731.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values
in 2023
Philippines rank
31st
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
33rd

Arms imports over time

  • Philippines
  • Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
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How they compare

Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) currently reports 731.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values against 238.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in Philippines, a difference of 493.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values.

That makes Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)'s figure about 3.1 times Philippines's.

Across all 47 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) has been ahead every year.

Philippines ranks 31st and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 33rd of 173 countries.

Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Philippines Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) Difference Ahead
1960s 37.78 million SIPRI trend indicator values 525.56 million SIPRI trend indicator values 487.78 million SIPRI trend indicator values Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
1970s 113.90 million SIPRI trend indicator values 1.54 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 1.42 billion SIPRI trend indicator values Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
1980s 40.78 million SIPRI trend indicator values 1.73 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 1.69 billion SIPRI trend indicator values Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
1990s 50.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values 407.60 million SIPRI trend indicator values 357.60 million SIPRI trend indicator values Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
2000s 12.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values 876.80 million SIPRI trend indicator values 864.80 million SIPRI trend indicator values Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
2010s 80.43 million SIPRI trend indicator values 971.14 million SIPRI trend indicator values 890.71 million SIPRI trend indicator values Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
2020s 202.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values 656.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values 453.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arms imports, Philippines or Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), at 731.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values against 238.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in Philippines as of 2023.
What is the difference in arms imports between Philippines and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
493.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values, with Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
47 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
How do Philippines and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for arms imports?
Philippines ranks 31st and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 33rd 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.