Rwanda vs Thailand: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values)

Rwanda
37.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values
in 2023
Thailand
33.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values
in 2025
Rwanda rank
70th
Thailand rank
73rd

Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values) over time

  • Rwanda
  • Thailand
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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 Thailand, a difference of 4.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values.

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Thailand ahead.

Rwanda ranks 70th and Thailand ranks 73rd of 174 countries.

Thailand has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Rwanda Thailand Difference Ahead
1960s 3.67 million SIPRI trend indicator values 94.67 million SIPRI trend indicator values 91.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values Thailand
1970s 1.17 million SIPRI trend indicator values 171.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values 169.83 million SIPRI trend indicator values Thailand
1980s 3.33 million SIPRI trend indicator values 310.17 million SIPRI trend indicator values 306.83 million SIPRI trend indicator values Thailand
1990s 6.71 million SIPRI trend indicator values 444.57 million SIPRI trend indicator values 437.86 million SIPRI trend indicator values Thailand
2000s 12.60 million SIPRI trend indicator values 52.60 million SIPRI trend indicator values 40.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values Thailand
2010s 10.86 million SIPRI trend indicator values 314.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values 303.14 million SIPRI trend indicator values Thailand
2020s 39.67 million SIPRI trend indicator values 237.33 million SIPRI trend indicator values 197.67 million SIPRI trend indicator values Thailand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arms imports, Rwanda or Thailand?
Rwanda, at 37.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values against 33.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in Thailand as of 2023.
What is the difference in arms imports between Rwanda and Thailand?
4.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values, with Rwanda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Thailand?
37 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2023.
How do Rwanda and Thailand rank globally for arms imports?
Rwanda ranks 70th and Thailand ranks 73rd of 174 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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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
219 places, 9,593 data points, 1960–2025
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.