Singapore vs Turkey: Arms imports

Singapore
348.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values
in 2024
Turkey
381.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values
in 2024
Singapore rank
27th
Turkey rank
24th

Arms imports over time

  • Singapore
  • Turkey
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How they compare

Turkey currently reports 381.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values against 348.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in Singapore, a difference of 33.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values.

That makes Turkey's figure about 1.1 times Singapore's.

The two have swapped places 12 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Turkey ahead.

Singapore ranks 27th and Turkey ranks 24th of 172 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Singapore averaged higher in 1 and Turkey in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Singapore Turkey Difference Ahead
1960s 38.25 million SIPRI trend indicator values 549.75 million SIPRI trend indicator values 511.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values Turkey
1970s 189.90 million SIPRI trend indicator values 769.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values 579.60 million SIPRI trend indicator values Turkey
1980s 233.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values 795.10 million SIPRI trend indicator values 562.10 million SIPRI trend indicator values Turkey
1990s 354.10 million SIPRI trend indicator values 1.75 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 1.40 billion SIPRI trend indicator values Turkey
2000s 529.20 million SIPRI trend indicator values 684.70 million SIPRI trend indicator values 155.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values Turkey
2010s 559.80 million SIPRI trend indicator values 744.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values 184.70 million SIPRI trend indicator values Turkey
2020s 340.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values 327.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values 13.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values Singapore

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arms imports, Singapore or Turkey?
Turkey, at 381.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values against 348.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in Singapore as of 2024.
What is the difference in arms imports between Singapore and Turkey?
33.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values, with Turkey ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Singapore and Turkey?
59 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2024.
How do Singapore and Turkey rank globally for arms imports?
Singapore ranks 27th and Turkey ranks 24th 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.