Small states vs Spain: Arms imports
Arms imports over time
- Small states
- Spain
How they compare
Small states currently reports 162.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values against 148.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in Spain, a difference of 14.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values.
That makes Small states's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 8 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Spain ahead.
Small states ranks 43rd and Spain ranks 40th of 46 groups.
Across the 3 decades both report, Small states averaged higher in 2 and Spain in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Small states | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 19.25 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 238.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 219.25 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Spain |
| 2010s | 178.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 155.67 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 22.33 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Small states |
| 2020s | 162.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 134.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 28.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Small states |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arms imports, Small states or Spain?
- Small states, at 162.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values against 148.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in Spain as of 2021.
- What is the difference in arms imports between Small states and Spain?
- 14.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values, with Small states ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Small states and Spain?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2021.
- How do Small states and Spain rank globally for arms imports?
- Small states ranks 43rd and Spain ranks 40th of 46 groups.
- 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.