Guinea vs Sierra Leone

Guinea vs Sierra Leone: Arms imports

Arms imports: 6 million TIV in Guinea in 2025 and 2 million TIV in Sierra Leone in 2016, by SIPRI estimates. In 2012 the value was higher in Guinea, by 4 million TIV.

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SIPRI trend-indicator values · SIPRI

Guinea vs Sierra Leone: Arms importsArms imports: 6 million TIV in Guinea in 2025 and 2 million TIV in Sierra Leone in 2016, by SIPRI estimates. In 2012 the value was higher in Guinea, by 4 million TIV.
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What the numbers say

  • Guinea has been higher since 2012, when it overtook Sierra Leone.
  • The world as a whole: 27.9 billion TIV in 2012.

Every year

SIPRI trend-indicator values · SIPRI

YearGuineaSierra LeoneWorld
20256 million–33.3 billion
20246 million–30.6 billion
20231 million–29.5 billion
2022––33 billion
20211 million–26.8 billion
2020––23.4 billion
20194 million–26.9 billion
20181 million–27.3 billion
20172 million–31.2 billion
2016–2 million31.4 billion
2015–1 million28.7 billion
20145 million–27 billion
2013–1 million27.4 billion
20124 million027.9 billion
20111 million2 million29.9 billion
20105 million–25.8 billion
2009––24 billion
2008––24.1 billion
20070–26.5 billion
2006–9 million24.4 billion
20051 million–21.3 billion
2004––21.3 billion
20032 million–19.2 billion
2002––17.7 billion
20016 million–18.3 billion
200026 million–20.5 billion
1999–13 million25.3 billion
19984 million–27.9 billion
1997–16 million28.9 billion
1996––23.7 billion
1995–14 million22.9 billion
1994–7 million22.8 billion
1993––25.8 billion
1992–1 million24.3 billion
19911 million–27.8 billion
19901 million–28.6 billion
198940 million–31.7 billion
1988––32.9 billion
1987–18 million36.2 billion
198639 million–35.5 billion
1985––33.2 billion
1984–3 million36.8 billion
19831 million1 million39.1 billion
19821 million–41.4 billion
19811 million–42 billion
1980–42 million37.4 billion
197969 million–33.3 billion
197845 million2 million39.2 billion
19778 million–37 billion
197618 million1 million33 billion
19752 million–34.2 billion
197424 million–32.9 billion
197318 million28 million32.6 billion
19725 million–28.7 billion
19714 million–29.3 billion
19701 million–22.1 billion
19690–24.7 billion
1968––22.4 billion
19677 million–22.1 billion
1966––22.4 billion
196518 million–23.1 billion
19640–24.2 billion
19630–18.1 billion
1962––15.5 billion
19612 million–15 billion
196033 million–15.7 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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