South Asia vs Turkmenistan: Arms imports
Arms imports over time
- South Asia
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
South Asia currently reports 1.26 billion SIPRI trend indicator values against 382.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in Turkmenistan, a difference of 877.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values.
That makes South Asia's figure about 3.3 times Turkmenistan's.
Across all 13 years both countries report, South Asia has been ahead every year.
South Asia ranks 26th and Turkmenistan ranks 23rd of 45 groups.
South Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Asia | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.22 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 20.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 2.20 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | South Asia |
| 2010s | 3.77 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 153.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 3.62 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | South Asia |
| 2020s | 4.06 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 382.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 3.68 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | South Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arms imports, South Asia or Turkmenistan?
- South Asia, at 1.26 billion SIPRI trend indicator values against 382.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in Turkmenistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in arms imports between South Asia and Turkmenistan?
- 877.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values, with South Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Asia and Turkmenistan?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2021.
- How do South Asia and Turkmenistan rank globally for arms imports?
- South Asia ranks 26th and Turkmenistan ranks 23rd of 45 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.