Guinea vs Somalia

Guinea vs Somalia: Arms imports

Arms imports in 2025: 6 million TIV in Guinea and 2 million TIV in Somalia, by SIPRI estimates. In 2025 the value was higher in Guinea, by 4 million TIV, or 3 times that in Somalia.

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SIPRI trend-indicator values · SIPRI

Guinea vs Somalia: Arms importsArms imports in 2025: 6 million TIV in Guinea and 2 million TIV in Somalia, by SIPRI estimates. In 2025 the value was higher in Guinea, by 4 million TIV, or 3 times that in Somalia.
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What the numbers say

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

Every year

SIPRI trend-indicator values · SIPRI

YearGuineaSomaliaWorld
20256 million2 million33.3 billion
20246 million4 million30.6 billion
20231 million4 million29.5 billion
2022––33 billion
20211 million2 million26.8 billion
2020–2 million23.4 billion
20194 million8 million26.9 billion
20181 million–27.3 billion
20172 million2 million31.2 billion
2016–2 million31.4 billion
2015–1 million28.7 billion
20145 million–27 billion
2013–3 million27.4 billion
20124 million–27.9 billion
20111 million–29.9 billion
20105 million–25.8 billion
2009––24 billion
2008––24.1 billion
20070–26.5 billion
2006––24.4 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
1999–1 million25.3 billion
19984 million–27.9 billion
1997––28.9 billion
1996––23.7 billion
1995––22.9 billion
1994––22.8 billion
1993––25.8 billion
1992––24.3 billion
19911 million–27.8 billion
19901 million16 million28.6 billion
198940 million–31.7 billion
1988––32.9 billion
1987––36.2 billion
198639 million15 million35.5 billion
1985–42 million33.2 billion
1984–15 million36.8 billion
19831 million23 million39.1 billion
19821 million61 million41.4 billion
19811 million97 million42 billion
1980–101 million37.4 billion
197969 million90 million33.3 billion
197845 million57 million39.2 billion
19778 million29 million37 billion
197618 million185 million33 billion
19752 million128 million34.2 billion
197424 million283 million32.9 billion
197318 million165 million32.6 billion
19725 million24 million28.7 billion
19714 million–29.3 billion
19701 million–22.1 billion
196901 million24.7 billion
1968–4 million22.4 billion
19677 million72 million22.1 billion
1966–53 million22.4 billion
196518 million31 million23.1 billion
19640–24.2 billion
1963011 million18.1 billion
1962–015.5 billion
19612 million2 million15 billion
196033 million11 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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