Madagascar vs South Africa

Madagascar vs South Africa: Arms imports

Arms imports in 2025: 3 million TIV in Madagascar and 30 million TIV in South Africa, by SIPRI estimates. In 2025 the value was higher in South Africa, by 27 million TIV, or 10 times that in Madagascar.

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SIPRI trend-indicator values · SIPRI

Madagascar vs South Africa: Arms importsArms imports in 2025: 3 million TIV in Madagascar and 30 million TIV in South Africa, by SIPRI estimates. In 2025 the value was higher in South Africa, by 27 million TIV, or 10 times that in Madagascar.
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What the numbers say

  • South Africa has been higher in every year both have figures for since 1963.
  • The world as a whole: 33.3 billion TIV in 2025.

Every year

SIPRI trend-indicator values · SIPRI

YearMadagascarSouth AfricaWorld
20253 million30 million33.3 billion
2024––30.6 billion
2023–30 million29.5 billion
2022–30 million33 billion
2021––26.8 billion
20201 million–23.4 billion
20191 million–26.9 billion
20182 million–27.3 billion
2017––31.2 billion
2016––31.4 billion
2015–2 million28.7 billion
2014–50 million27 billion
2013–1 million27.4 billion
2012–127 million27.9 billion
2011–208 million29.9 billion
2010–178 million25.8 billion
2009–134 million24 billion
2008–493 million24.1 billion
2007–910 million26.5 billion
2006–741 million24.4 billion
2005–262 million21.3 billion
2004––21.3 billion
2003––19.2 billion
2002––17.7 billion
2001–18 million18.3 billion
2000–6 million20.5 billion
1999–21 million25.3 billion
1998––27.9 billion
1997–11 million28.9 billion
199621 million38 million23.7 billion
1995–38 million22.9 billion
1994–239 million22.8 billion
1993–238 million25.8 billion
1992–361 million24.3 billion
1991–26 million27.8 billion
1990–10 million28.6 billion
1989–11 million31.7 billion
1988–17 million32.9 billion
1987–20 million36.2 billion
1986–191 million35.5 billion
19856 million25 million33.2 billion
1984–100 million36.8 billion
19838 million192 million39.1 billion
1982–44 million41.4 billion
19811 million122 million42 billion
198043 million192 million37.4 billion
197964 million125 million33.3 billion
1978–389 million39.2 billion
1977–500 million37 billion
1976–419 million33 billion
19756 million235 million34.2 billion
197417 million177 million32.9 billion
1973–369 million32.6 billion
19720291 million28.7 billion
19710309 million29.3 billion
1970–511 million22.1 billion
19691 million211 million24.7 billion
19681 million217 million22.4 billion
196712 million299 million22.1 billion
1966–496 million22.4 billion
19658 million386 million23.1 billion
19640302 million24.2 billion
19631 million520 million18.1 billion
1962–232 million15.5 billion
19613 million–15 billion
1960–13 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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