Rwanda vs Switzerland: Arms imports

Rwanda
37.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values
in 2023
Switzerland
33.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values
in 2023
Rwanda rank
72nd
Switzerland rank
75th

Arms imports over time

  • Rwanda
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

Rwanda currently reports 37.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values against 33.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in Switzerland, a difference of 4.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values.

That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Rwanda ahead.

Rwanda ranks 72nd and Switzerland ranks 75th of 172 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Rwanda averaged higher in 2 and Switzerland in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Rwanda Switzerland Difference Ahead
1960s 3.67 million SIPRI trend indicator values 165.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values 161.33 million SIPRI trend indicator values Switzerland
1970s 1.17 million SIPRI trend indicator values 111.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values 110.33 million SIPRI trend indicator values Switzerland
1980s 3.17 million SIPRI trend indicator values 298.67 million SIPRI trend indicator values 295.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values Switzerland
1990s 6.71 million SIPRI trend indicator values 399.29 million SIPRI trend indicator values 392.57 million SIPRI trend indicator values Switzerland
2000s 11.40 million SIPRI trend indicator values 52.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values 40.60 million SIPRI trend indicator values Switzerland
2010s 14.40 million SIPRI trend indicator values 4.80 million SIPRI trend indicator values 9.60 million SIPRI trend indicator values Rwanda
2020s 27.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values 24.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values 3.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values Rwanda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arms imports, Rwanda or Switzerland?
Rwanda, at 37.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values against 33.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in Switzerland as of 2023.
What is the difference in arms imports between Rwanda and Switzerland?
4.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values, with Rwanda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Switzerland?
34 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2023.
How do Rwanda and Switzerland rank globally for arms imports?
Rwanda ranks 72nd and Switzerland ranks 75th 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.