South Africa vs Trinidad and Tobago: Arms imports

South Africa
30.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values
in 2023
Trinidad and Tobago
32.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values
in 2021
South Africa rank
77th
Trinidad and Tobago rank
76th

Arms imports over time

  • South Africa
  • Trinidad and Tobago
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How they compare

Trinidad and Tobago currently reports 32.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values against 30.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in South Africa, a difference of 2.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values.

That makes Trinidad and Tobago's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1965 it was South Africa ahead.

South Africa ranks 77th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 76th of 173 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Trinidad and Tobago Difference Ahead
1960s 441.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values 5.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values 435.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values South Africa
1970s 330.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values 6.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values 323.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values South Africa
1980s 111.33 million SIPRI trend indicator values 9.33 million SIPRI trend indicator values 102.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values South Africa
2000s 312.67 million SIPRI trend indicator values 5.67 million SIPRI trend indicator values 307.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values South Africa
2010s 128.75 million SIPRI trend indicator values 23.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values 105.25 million SIPRI trend indicator values South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arms imports, South Africa or Trinidad and Tobago?
Trinidad and Tobago, at 32.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values against 30.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in South Africa as of 2021.
What is the difference in arms imports between South Africa and Trinidad and Tobago?
2.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values, with Trinidad and Tobago ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Trinidad and Tobago?
14 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2015.
How do South Africa and Trinidad and Tobago rank globally for arms imports?
South Africa ranks 77th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 76th 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.