Romania vs Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Arms imports
Arms imports over time
- Romania
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) currently reports 731.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values against 278.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in Romania, a difference of 453.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)'s figure about 2.6 times Romania's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
Romania ranks 29th 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 | Romania | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 366.56 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 525.56 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 159.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 1970s | 495.60 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 1.54 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 1.04 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 1980s | 345.30 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 1.75 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 1.41 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 1990s | 158.60 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 407.60 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 249.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2000s | 58.17 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 836.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 777.83 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2010s | 61.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 971.14 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 910.14 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2020s | 265.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 656.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 391.00 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, Romania or Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), at 731.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values against 278.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in Romania as of 2023.
- What is the difference in arms imports between Romania and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 453.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values, with Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
- How do Romania and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for arms imports?
- Romania ranks 29th 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
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.