Benin vs Sudan

Benin vs Sudan: Arms imports

Arms imports in 2025: 4 million TIV in Benin and 57 million TIV in Sudan, by SIPRI estimates. In 2025 the value was higher in Sudan, by 53 million TIV, or 14 times that in Benin.

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SIPRI trend-indicator values · SIPRI

Benin vs Sudan: Arms importsArms imports in 2025: 4 million TIV in Benin and 57 million TIV in Sudan, by SIPRI estimates. In 2025 the value was higher in Sudan, by 53 million TIV, or 14 times that in Benin.
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What the numbers say

  • Sudan has been higher since 2024, when it overtook Benin.
  • The world as a whole: 33.3 billion TIV in 2025.

Every year

SIPRI trend-indicator values · SIPRI

YearBeninSudanWorld
20254 million57 million33.3 billion
20247 million50 million30.6 billion
202312 million6 million29.5 billion
20223 million3 million33 billion
2021––26.8 billion
20201 million–23.4 billion
2019–20 million26.9 billion
2018–35 million27.3 billion
2017–66 million31.2 billion
20161 million110 million31.4 billion
2015–136 million28.7 billion
2014–70 million27 billion
20133 million155 million27.4 billion
201220 million119 million27.9 billion
20110191 million29.9 billion
20100196 million25.8 billion
20091 million100 million24 billion
2008–120 million24.1 billion
20073 million58 million26.5 billion
2006–112 million24.4 billion
2005–113 million21.3 billion
2004–294 million21.3 billion
2003–205 million19.2 billion
20027 million50 million17.7 billion
2001–106 million18.3 billion
2000––20.5 billion
1999–36 million25.3 billion
1998––27.9 billion
1997–63 million28.9 billion
1996–27 million23.7 billion
1995–3 million22.9 billion
1994––22.8 billion
1993––25.8 billion
1992–6 million24.3 billion
1991–46 million27.8 billion
1990–4 million28.6 billion
1989016 million31.7 billion
1988077 million32.9 billion
19871 million122 million36.2 billion
1986–10 million35.5 billion
19853 million66 million33.2 billion
19841 million106 million36.8 billion
19833 million25 million39.1 billion
198210 million90 million41.4 billion
1981–203 million42 billion
1980–3 million37.4 billion
19796 million46 million33.3 billion
197826 million208 million39.2 billion
1977–29 million37 billion
1976––33 billion
1975–5 million34.2 billion
1974–3 million32.9 billion
19731 million23 million32.6 billion
1972–69 million28.7 billion
19712 million87 million29.3 billion
19700598 million22.1 billion
1969–177 million24.7 billion
1968–13 million22.4 billion
1967–6 million22.1 billion
19661 million10 million22.4 billion
1965–5 million23.1 billion
19642 million36 million24.2 billion
1963–17 million18.1 billion
19621 million34 million15.5 billion
19612 million17 million15 billion
1960–6 million15.7 billion

Each country on its own

Good to know

  • Major weapons the country received, in SIPRI trend-indicator values (TIV): what the arms are worth as military capability, priced by their production cost, not what was paid.
  • Source: SIPRI Arms Transfers Database, via the World Bank.
  • Ranks count the 110 countries with a value in 2025, highest first.
  • The faint line is the world as a whole, as the same source counts it.

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