Sierra Leone vs Somalia: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values)
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values) over time
- Sierra Leone
- Somalia
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 2.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values against 2.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in Somalia, a difference of 0 SIPRI trend indicator values.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Somalia ahead.
Sierra Leone ranks 151st and Somalia ranks 151st of 174 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Sierra Leone averaged higher in 1 and Somalia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sierra Leone | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.33 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 135.67 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 125.33 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Somalia |
| 1980s | 15.33 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 46.33 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 31.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Somalia |
| 1990s | 13.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 12.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 1.33 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 2.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 666,667 SIPRI trend indicator values | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arms imports, Sierra Leone or Somalia?
- Sierra Leone, at 2.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values against 2.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in Somalia as of 2016.
- What is the difference in arms imports between Sierra Leone and Somalia?
- 0 SIPRI trend indicator values, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Somalia?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2016.
- How do Sierra Leone and Somalia rank globally for arms imports?
- Sierra Leone ranks 151st and Somalia ranks 151st 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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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.