South Africa vs Uzbekistan: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values)
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values) over time
- South Africa
- Uzbekistan
How they compare
Uzbekistan 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 Uzbekistan's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2001 it was South Africa ahead.
South Africa ranks 78th and Uzbekistan ranks 75th of 174 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Uzbekistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 8.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 10.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | South Africa |
| 2010s | 76.67 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 49.67 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 27.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | South Africa |
| 2020s | 30.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 23.67 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 6.33 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 Uzbekistan?
- Uzbekistan, at 32.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values against 30.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in arms imports between South Africa and Uzbekistan?
- 2.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values, with Uzbekistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Uzbekistan?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2025.
- How do South Africa and Uzbekistan rank globally for arms imports?
- South Africa ranks 78th and Uzbekistan ranks 75th of 174 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.