Sierra Leone vs Syria: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values)

Sierra Leone
2.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values
in 2016
Syria
2.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values
in 2025
Sierra Leone rank
151st
Syria rank
151st

Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values) over time

  • Sierra Leone
  • Syria
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How they compare

Sierra Leone currently reports 2.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values against 2.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in Syria, a difference of 0 SIPRI trend indicator values.

Across all 18 years both countries report, Syria has been ahead every year.

Sierra Leone ranks 151st and Syria ranks 151st of 174 countries.

Syria has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sierra Leone Syria Difference Ahead
1970s 10.33 million SIPRI trend indicator values 1.56 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 1.55 billion SIPRI trend indicator values Syria
1980s 16.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values 1.84 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 1.83 billion SIPRI trend indicator values Syria
1990s 10.20 million SIPRI trend indicator values 77.80 million SIPRI trend indicator values 67.60 million SIPRI trend indicator values Syria
2000s 9.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values 95.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values 86.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values Syria
2010s 1.20 million SIPRI trend indicator values 309.80 million SIPRI trend indicator values 308.60 million SIPRI trend indicator values Syria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arms imports, Sierra Leone or Syria?
Sierra Leone, at 2.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values against 2.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in Syria as of 2016.
What is the difference in arms imports between Sierra Leone and Syria?
0 SIPRI trend indicator values, with Sierra Leone ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Syria?
18 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2016.
How do Sierra Leone and Syria rank globally for arms imports?
Sierra Leone ranks 151st and Syria 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

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.