Rwanda vs Switzerland: Arms imports
Arms imports over time
- Rwanda
- Switzerland
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
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.