Syria vs Uganda: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values)
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values) over time
- Syria
- Uganda
How they compare
Syria currently reports 2.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values against 2.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in Uganda, a difference of 0 SIPRI trend indicator values.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1964 it was Syria ahead.
Syria ranks 151st and Uganda ranks 151st of 174 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Syria averaged higher in 5 and Uganda in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Syria | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 549.83 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 11.17 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 538.67 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Syria |
| 1970s | 1.59 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 31.62 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 1.55 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | Syria |
| 1980s | 1.40 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 15.40 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 1.38 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | Syria |
| 1990s | 39.33 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 42.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 2.67 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Uganda |
| 2000s | 103.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 16.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 87.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Syria |
| 2010s | 233.10 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 80.30 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 152.80 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Syria |
| 2020s | 29.67 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 29.67 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arms imports, Syria or Uganda?
- Syria, at 2.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values against 2.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in Uganda as of 2025.
- What is the difference in arms imports between Syria and Uganda?
- 0 SIPRI trend indicator values, with Syria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Syria and Uganda?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2025.
- How do Syria and Uganda rank globally for arms imports?
- Syria ranks 151st and Uganda ranks 151st 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.