Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values) in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values) was 12.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Arms imports in Equatorial Guinea, 1978–2024
Source: Arms Transfers Programme, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI). Measured in SIPRI trend indicator values.
Analysis
The most recent figure for arms imports in Equatorial Guinea is 12.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 87.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arms imports 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.
That places Equatorial Guinea 105th out of 174 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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) in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | SIPRI trend indicator values | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 5.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | — |
| 1980 | 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -80.0% |
| 1982 | 5.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +400.0% |
| 1999 | 3.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -40.0% |
| 2001 | 7.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +133.3% |
| 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% |
| 2018 | 20.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -78.3% |
| 2021 | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values | -100.0% |
| 2024 | 12.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | — |
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 15.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values, 77% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Equatorial Guinea's 12.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values, 2.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values) 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 | 5.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 5.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 5.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 1 |
| 1980s | 3.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 5.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 2 |
| 1990s | 3.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 3.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 3.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 1 |
| 2000s | 22.57 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 7.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 68.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 7 |
| 2010s | 38.83 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 2.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 92.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 6 |
| 2020s | 6.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values | 12.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 2 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
- 103 Dominican Republic 13.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values compare
- 103 Nicaragua 13.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values compare
- 105 Bahamas 12.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values compare
- 105 Suriname 12.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values compare
- 108 Botswana 11.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values compare
- 108 Luxembourg 11.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values compare
- 108 Maldives 11.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values compare
- 108 Sri Lanka 11.00 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)
- Elected parliament, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 6.34 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0009 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate -96.67 % change on previous year (2013)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 12.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arms imports in Equatorial Guinea?
- Arms imports in Equatorial Guinea was 12.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in 2024, according to Arms Transfers Programme, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI).
- What is the highest arms imports recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 92.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in 2014.
- What is the lowest arms imports recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 SIPRI trend indicator values in 2021.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for arms imports?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 105th out of 174 countries with data for 2024.
- Is arms imports 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 Arms Transfers Programme, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as part of Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.