Arms imports — all countries

Arms imports — Sierra Leone

Arms imports in Sierra Leone in 2016 — 2,000,000 M TIV. Ranked 109 in the world out of 122. Since 1973, the indicator has fallen by 92.9%.

2016 2,000,000 M TIV +100% vs 2015
World rank 109of 122
Period maximum 42,000,000 M TIV1980
Period minimum 0 M TIV2012

Trend over time

1973–2016 · million TIV (constant 1990 prices)

Arms imports — Sierra Leone, 1973–2016020,000,00040,000,00060,000,00019731978198319881993199820032008201320161973: 28,000,000 M TIV1976: 1,000,000 M TIV1978: 2,000,000 M TIV1980: 42,000,000 M TIV1983: 1,000,000 M TIV1984: 3,000,000 M TIV1987: 18,000,000 M TIV1992: 1,000,000 M TIV1994: 7,000,000 M TIV1995: 14,000,000 M TIV1997: 16,000,000 M TIV1999: 13,000,000 M TIV2006: 9,000,000 M TIV2011: 2,000,000 M TIV2012: 0 M TIV2013: 1,000,000 M TIV2015: 1,000,000 M TIV2016: 2,000,000 M TIV
Change over the period: −26,000,000 (−92.86%) Average annual rate: -5.95 %

Comparison, 2016

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Sierra Leone

Sierra Leone 2,000,000 M TIV
World 30,720,000,000 M TIV
Sub-Saharan Africa 784,000,000 M TIV
Low-income countries computed 496,000,000 M TIV
Arms imports — Sierra Leone, by year Sierra Leone All countries CSV XLSX
Year M TIV Change Change, %
2016 2,000,000 +1,000,000 +100%
2015 1,000,000
2013 1,000,000 +1,000,000
2012 0 −2,000,000 −100%
2011 2,000,000
2006 9,000,000
1999 13,000,000
1997 16,000,000
1995 14,000,000 +7,000,000 +100%
1994 7,000,000
1992 1,000,000
1987 18,000,000
1984 3,000,000 +2,000,000 +200%
1983 1,000,000
1980 42,000,000
1978 2,000,000
1976 1,000,000
1973 28,000,000

About the indicator

Transfers of major conventional weapons into the country, in SIPRI trend-indicator values (TIV) in constant 1990 prices. The indicator reflects dependence on arms supplies from abroad: countries with a developed defense industry have low imports alongside high military expenditure.

Source: Military Expenditure Database (SIPRI), license SIPRI terms of use.