Sri Lanka vs Suriname: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values)
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values) over time
- Sri Lanka
- Suriname
How they compare
Suriname currently reports 12.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values against 11.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in Sri Lanka, a difference of 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values.
That makes Suriname's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 10 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Sri Lanka ranks 108th and Suriname ranks 105th of 174 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Sri Lanka averaged higher in 5 and Suriname in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 5.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 62.33 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 5.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 57.33 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 62.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 23.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 39.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 294.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 2.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 292.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 22.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 7.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 15.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 9.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 12.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 3.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Suriname |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arms imports, Sri Lanka or Suriname?
- Suriname, at 12.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values against 11.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
- What is the difference in arms imports between Sri Lanka and Suriname?
- 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values, with Suriname ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Suriname?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2024.
- How do Sri Lanka and Suriname rank globally for arms imports?
- Sri Lanka ranks 108th and Suriname ranks 105th 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.