Yemen vs Zambia: Arms imports

Yemen
1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values
in 2022
Zambia
1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values
in 2024
Yemen rank
157th
Zambia rank
157th

Arms imports over time

  • Yemen
  • Zambia
0200.0M400.0M600.0M196419942024

How they compare

Yemen currently reports 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values against 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in Zambia, a difference of 0 SIPRI trend indicator values.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Yemen ahead.

Yemen ranks 157th and Zambia ranks 157th of 172 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Yemen averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Yemen Zambia Difference Ahead
2000s 199.83 million SIPRI trend indicator values 13.67 million SIPRI trend indicator values 186.17 million SIPRI trend indicator values Yemen
2010s 26.20 million SIPRI trend indicator values 33.40 million SIPRI trend indicator values 7.20 million SIPRI trend indicator values Zambia
2020s 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values 2.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arms imports, Yemen or Zambia?
Yemen, at 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values against 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in Zambia as of 2022.
What is the difference in arms imports between Yemen and Zambia?
0 SIPRI trend indicator values, with Yemen ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Yemen and Zambia?
12 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Yemen and Zambia rank globally for arms imports?
Yemen ranks 157th and Zambia ranks 157th of 172 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
217 places, 9,420 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.