Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled was 12.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled in Equatorial Guinea, 1978–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SIPRI trend indicator values.
Analysis
Equatorial Guinea recorded 12.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), gaps filled in 2024.
That represents a change of up 50.0% on the previous year and down 87.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), gaps filled in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 92.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0 SIPRI trend indicator values, in 2021.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 101st of 172 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | SIPRI trend indicator values | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 5.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | — |
| 1979 | 3.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -40.0% |
| 1980 | 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -66.7% |
| 1981 | 3.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +200.0% |
| 1982 | 5.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +66.7% |
| 1999 | 3.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -40.0% |
| 2000 | 5.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +66.7% |
| 2001 | 7.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +40.0% |
| 2002 | 7.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 7.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 7.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 11.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +57.1% |
| 2006 | 7.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -36.4% |
| 2007 | 28.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +300.0% |
| 2008 | 30.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +7.1% |
| 2009 | 68.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +126.7% |
| 2010 | 3.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -95.6% |
| 2011 | 56.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +1766.7% |
| 2012 | 60.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +7.1% |
| 2013 | 2.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -96.7% |
| 2014 | 92.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +4500.0% |
| 2015 | 74.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -19.6% |
| 2016 | 56.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -24.3% |
| 2017 | 38.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -32.1% |
| 2018 | 20.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -47.4% |
| 2019 | 13.33 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -33.3% |
| 2020 | 6.67 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -50.0% |
| 2021 | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values | -100.0% |
| 2022 | 4.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | — |
| 2023 | 8.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +100.0% |
| 2024 | 12.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +50.0% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's 12.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 14.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values, 86% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Equatorial Guinea's 12.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values, 1.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled in Equatorial Guinea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +4500.0% | 2.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 92.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values |
| 2011 | +1766.7% | 3.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 56.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 3.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 5.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 2 |
| 1980s | 3.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 5.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 3 |
| 1990s | 3.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 3.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 3.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 1 |
| 2000s | 17.70 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 5.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 68.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.43 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 2.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 92.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.13 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values | 12.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 5 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
- 99 Austria 13.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values compare
- 99 Nicaragua 13.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values compare
- 101 Albania 12.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values compare
- 101 Bahamas 12.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values compare
- 101 Bosnia and Herzegovina 12.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values compare
- 101 Suriname 12.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values compare
More public sector data for Equatorial Guinea
- Democracy, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Elected parliament, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Democracy 3 (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected 1 (2025)
- Elected parliament 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), gaps filled in Equatorial Guinea?
- Arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), gaps filled in Equatorial Guinea was 12.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), gaps filled recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 92.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in 2014.
- What is the lowest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), gaps filled recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 SIPRI trend indicator values in 2021.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), gaps filled?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 101st out of 172 countries with data for 2024.
- Is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), gaps filled rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 87.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Equatorial Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values) with 1,179 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Arms imports Arms Transfers Programme, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values) with 1,179 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.