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SIPRI International Arms Trade Data
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Tracks the global export and import of weapons from 1950 to 2020. Sourced from the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), it provides a detailed, country-by-country breakdown of arms transfers over seventy-one years. The values are recorded in millions of US dollars. This information is significant for researchers, analysts, and policymakers interested in international relations, economics, public safety, and geopolitical trends. It allows for in-depth analysis of historical patterns in the global arms trade.
Columns
- Supplier: The name of the country, group, or union involved in the arms transfer.
- 1950 to 2020: A series of 71 individual columns, each representing a year. The values in these columns represent the total arms transfers in millions of US dollars for the corresponding country and year.
- Transfer Type: Indicates whether the recorded transaction is an 'Import' or an 'Export'.
Distribution
The dataset is provided in a single CSV file named
SIPRI ARMS TRANSFER DATA.csv with a size of 58.55 kB. The data is structured with countries listed in rows and years as columns. It contains a total of 393 records across 73 columns.Usage
Ideal applications for this dataset include:
- Geopolitical Analysis: Analysing historical trends in international arms transfers to understand shifting alliances and conflicts.
- Economic Research: Studying the economic impact of the arms trade on national economies.
- Data Analytics and Visualisation: Performing exploratory data analysis to uncover patterns and create visual representations of global weapons distribution.
- Public Safety and Security Studies: Investigating the flow of arms in relation to regional stability and conflict zones.
Coverage
- Geographic: The dataset covers 262 unique countries, groups, and unions globally.
- Time Range: The data spans from 1 January 1950 to 31 December 2020.
- Data Availability: There are missing values in the yearly columns, indicating that not all countries had recorded arms transfers for every year within the time frame.
License
CC0: Public Domain
Who Can Use It
- International Relations Scholars: To research historical patterns in military procurement and international alliances.
- Economists: To model the economic factors driving the arms trade.
- Data Scientists and Analysts: For projects involving time-series analysis, trend identification, and data visualisation.
- Journalists and Policy Analysts: To provide data-driven context for stories and reports on global security and foreign policy.
Dataset Name Suggestions
- Global Arms Transfers 1950-2020
- SIPRI International Arms Trade Data
- Historical Weapons Export and Import Data (SIPRI)
- Country-Level Arms Flow Data (1950-2020)
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Original Data Source: SIPRI International Arms Trade Data
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