Slovakia vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Arms imports
Arms imports over time
- Slovakia
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa 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's figure about 2.5 times Slovakia's.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa has been ahead every year.
Slovakia ranks 28th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 33rd of 173 countries.
Sub-Saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Slovakia | Sub-Saharan Africa | 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arms imports, Slovakia or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Sub-Saharan Africa, 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?
- 433.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Slovakia and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2023.
- How do Slovakia and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for arms imports?
- Slovakia ranks 28th and Sub-Saharan Africa 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
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.