Slovakia vs Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Arms imports

Slovakia
298.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
731.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values
in 2023
Slovakia rank
28th
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
33rd

Arms imports over time

  • Slovakia
  • Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
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How they compare

Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) currently reports 731.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values against 298.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in Slovakia, a difference of 433.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values.

That makes Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)'s figure about 2.5 times Slovakia's.

Across all 11 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) has been ahead every year.

Slovakia ranks 28th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 33rd of 173 countries.

Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Slovakia Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) Difference Ahead
1990s 29.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values 443.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values 414.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
2000s 2.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values 855.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values 852.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
2010s 5.33 million SIPRI trend indicator values 1.06 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 1.05 billion SIPRI trend indicator values Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
2020s 16.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values 656.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values 639.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arms imports, Slovakia or Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), at 731.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values against 298.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in Slovakia as of 2023.
What is the difference in arms imports between Slovakia and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
433.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values, with Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Slovakia and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
11 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2023.
How do Slovakia and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for arms imports?
Slovakia ranks 28th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 33rd of 173 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
218 places, 9,426 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.