TABLES






TABLE 1. Official US Security Programme,
1970–92, in US $m


Military
Year FMFa MAPa IMETa Total Military PKOa ESFa
1970
1975
1980
1985
1986
1987
1988
1989
1990
1991
1992
70
872
2 235
4940
5 190
4 053
4 017
4 273
4828
4 664
4 610
350
475
110
805
798
950
701
467
b
b
b
-
-
25
56
54
56
47
47
47
47
53
420
1 347
2 370
5 801
6 042
5 059
4 765
4 787
4 875
4 711
4 663
-
-
22
44
34
32
32
42
33
33
28
395
1 200
1 946
6 084
3 800
3 600
3 201
3 259
3 917
3 175
3 240
Source: United States of America, Congressional Presentation for Security Assistance Programs, Fiscal Year 1992,Jointly prepared by the Department of State and the Defense Security Assistance Agency, pp. 10 and 60–68.

Note: Figures represent appropriations.
a For the acronyms, see the text.
b Included in FMF.



TABLE 2. US military assistance, fiscal year 1992

Recipient region Number of countries Military assistance in US $m a
Africa 42 33.6
Central & South America 30 280.2
East Asia & Pacific 11 210.1
Europe 9 1,108.4
Near East & South Asia 14 3,303.0
Non-Regional - 41.4
Total Programme 106 4,976.6

Source: United States of America, Congressional Presentation for Security Assistance Programs, Fiscal Year 1992, Jointly prepared by the Department of State and the Defense Security Assistance Agency, pp. 8–10.

a Includes FMF and IMET.



TABLE 3. A comparison of major clients of Soviet arms and major Soviet debtors, 1986–90

Major Soviet Debtors Debt (in b. roubles) % share of total Soviet arms exp. 86-90 Rank as importer of Soviet arms
Cuba
Mongolia
Vietnam
India
Syria
Poland
Iraq
Afghanistan
Ethiopia
Algeria
North Korea
Angola
South Yemen
Libya
Egypt
North Yemen
Nicaragua
Mozambique
Laos
Cambodia
15.5
9.5
9.1
8.9
6.7
5.0
3.8
3.1
2.9
2.5
2.2
2.0
1.8
1.7
1.7
1.0
0.9
0.8
0.8
0.7
1

1
21
7
8
11
9
1
1
7
6
1
3

0
1
0
0
0
16

21
1
7
5
2
3
20
15
6
8
18
10

31
17
36
27
26
Leading 20 debtors 80.6 77
Total debt to the U.S.S.R. 85.8

Sources: SIPRI data base; Izvestia, 1 Mar. 1990 for statistics on debt.

Note: 0 = below 0.5%, – = Nil ;
figures for percentage share of Soviet arms exports do not add up due to rounding.



TABLE 4. Military and military-related personnel in Germany,
1990 and 1994

1990 1994
Germany
- troops
- civil employees
- arms industry employees
TOTAL
635,000a
230,000
300,000
1,165,000
370,000
150,000
150,000?
670,000
USA
- troops
- civil US employees
- civil German employees
TOTAL
237,000
41,000
65,000
343,000
100,000
20,000
30,000
150,000
USSR
- troops
- civil Soviet employees
- civil German employees
TOTAL
380,000
?
4,000
384,000
-
-
-
-
United Kingdom
- troops
- civil British employees
- civil German employees
TOTAL
65,000
4,000
17,000
86,000
32,000
2,000
6,000
40,000
France
- troops
- civil French employees
- civil German employees
TOTAL
52,000
2,500
6,000
60,500
25,000b
1,000?
3,000
29,000
Belgium
- troops
- civil German employees
TOTAL
26,000
1,200
27,200
3,000
800?
3,800
The Netherlands
- troops 7,400 3,000b
Canada
- troops
- civil German employees
TOTAL
26,000
1,200
27,200
3,000
800?
3,800
TOTAL 2,082,100 903,000
- troops
- civil employees
- arms industry employees
1,410,400
371,700
300,000
539,400
213,600
150,000

Source: SIPRI data base, author's archive.

Note: ? = no definite information.
a In 1989 the FRG Bundeswehr consisted of 495 000 troops, and the GDR NVA of 170 000 troops.
b Might be totally withdrawn.




TABLE 5. High, Medium and Low Priority Aid Recipients

A B C D E F G
Rank Country military exp. military exp. as % of GDP weapon imports as % of total imports educ- ation exp. as % of GNP Health exp. as % of GNP D+E-B Rank sum of A+C+F
High Priority
1 Barbados 10 0.7 0.00 6.0 4 9.3 258
2 Swaziland 9 1.7 0.00 6.2 2.3 6.8 253
3 Guyana 20 7 0.00 9.6 4.4 7 249
4 Costa Rica 20 0.4 0.03 4.5 5 9.1 246
5 Jamaica 25 0.8 0.00 5.2 2.8 7.2 245.5
6 Gambia 1 0.7 0.00 3.3 1.6 4.2 245
7 Fiji 6 0.7 0.18 6.4 2.4 8.1 244
8 Madagascar 23 1.3 0.00 2.9 2 3.6 224
9 Mauritius 5 0.3 0.39 3.5 1.7 4.9 221.5
10 Cent. African Rep. 18 1.7 0.51 5 1.2 4.5 213.5
11 Panama 92 2.7 0.16 5.4 5.7 8.4 213
12 Papua New Guinea 49 1.5 0.25 5 3 6.5 212
13 Niger 18 0.8 0.23 3.2 0.7 3.1 210
14 Trinidad&Tobago 144 2.7 0.00 5.7 3.2 6.2 209
15 Haiti 31 1.4 0.00 1.9 1.3 1.8 201
16 Congo 78 3.6 0.07 5.4 2.1 3.9 198
17 Zambia 49 3.2 0.00 3.5 2 2.3 197
18 Burundi 28 2.6 0.00 3.1 0.8 1.3 195
19 Botswana 48 1.9 1.47 9.2 3.8 11.1 194.5
20 Mauritania 50 5.7 0.00 5.8 2 2.1 193
21 Ghana 32 0.6 0.68 3.4 1.2 4 191.5
22 Dominican Rep. 42 0.8 0.09 1.4 1.7 2.3 191.5
23 Benin 32 1.9 0.63 5 0.8 3.9 191
24 Zaire 39 1.2 0.29 2.7 0.9 2.4 187.5
25 Liberia 25 2.2 0.71 4 1.8 3.6 186.5
26 Cote d'Ivoire 124 1.2 0.66 6 1.7 6.5 183
27 Malawi 24 1.6 1.12 3.2 1.9 3.5 182
28 Rwanda 39 1.7 0.38 3.4 0.6 2.3 179.5
29 Sierra Leone 5 0.5 1.15 1.3 0.6 1.4 171.5
30 Burkina Faso 54 2.8 0.13 3 1 1.2 169.5
A B C D E F G
Rank Country military exp. military exp. as % of GDP weapon imports as % of total imports educ- ation exp. as % of GNP Health exp. as % of GNP D+E-B Rank sum of A+C+F
Medium Priority
31 Senegal 100 2 0.52 4.5 1.1 3.6 169
32 Nepal 58 2.2 0.29 2.8 0.8 1.4 164.5
33 Togo 43 3.2 3.60 6.5 1.7 5 163
34 Guatemala 140 2.6 0.00 2.2 1.2 0.8 160.5
35 Kenya 220 2.6 1.86 7.1 2 6.5 156
36 Mexico 587 0.5 0.35 2.1 2.3 3.9 155
37 Guinea 27 1.2 3.63 3 1 2.8 153
38 Cameroon 191 2.1 0.23 2.8 0.8 1.5 152
39 Cyprus 60 1.4 3.97 3.6 2 4.2 149.5
40 Gabon 122 4.5 2.87 7.1 1.6 4.2 149
41 Venezuela 1,200 1.4 0.69 5.4 2 6 149
42 Tunisia 361 4.9 0.38 5.4 2.2 2.7 147.5
43 Tanzania 175 5.2 0.00 3.6 1.1 -0.5 144.5
44 Uganda 40 0.8 1.27 1.5 0.3 1 140
45 Ecuador 160 1.5 3.10 3.5 1.9 3.9 136.5
46 Uruguay 167 2.1 1.19 3 1 1.9 133.5
47 Sri Lanka 173 2.9 2.09 3.7 1.7 2.5 131.5
48 Malaysia 1,884 4.6 0.63 6.9 1.5 3.8 130.5
49 Zimbabwe 350 7.9 4.29 10.6 3.7 6.4 129.5
50 Mali 67 3.3 1.01 3.3 0.7 0.7 129
51 El Salvador 141 3.5 0.37 2.1 0.9 -0.5 126.5
52 Paraguay 84 1.3 0.82 1.3 0.3 0.3 125.5
53 Somalia 20 3 2.43 0.6 0.2 -2.2 122.5
54 Philippines 676 1.7 0.32 2 0.7 1 120
55 Sudan 216 2 3.10 4.2 0.2 2.4 116
56 Mozambique 94 10.4 0.54 4 1.8 -4.6 114
57 Singapore 1,433 5.1 0.49 5 1.3 1.2 112.5
58 Brazil 3,000 1.2 2.04 3.4 1.7 3.9 110
59 South Africa 3,407 4.2 0.25 4.8 0.6 1.2 110
60 Morocco 1,032 4.3 2.12 5.6 1 2.3 105.5
A B C D E F G
Rank Country military exp. military exp. as % of GDP weapon imports as % of total imports educ- ation exp. as % of GNP Health exp. as % of GNP D+E-B Rank sum of A+C+F
Low Priority
61 Libya 1,780 7.4 7.04 9.5 3.2 5.3 102
62 Nigeria 310 1.1 1.37 1.5 0.2 0.6 101
63 Kuwait 1,518 6.5 1.82 5.3 2.8 1.6 98
64 Bangladesh 303 1.6 2.56 2 0.6 1 95
65 China 21,270 3.9 0.15 2.7 1.4 0.2 95
66 Bolivia 181 3.9 1.91 2.9 0.4 -0.6 94
67 Indonesia 1,700 2 2.22 3.4 0.5 1.9 92.5
68 Yemen 390 7.2 0.96 5.5 1 -0.7 92
69 Honduras 279 8.4 2.04 4.9 3.3 -0.2 91.5
70 Colombia 1,164 2.6 1.47 2.7 0.7 0.8 90
71 Chad 60 3.8 5.46 2 0.6 -1.2 86.5
72 Thailand 2,392 3.2 2.60 3.6 1.1 1.5 81.5
73 Peru 500 3 7.42 3.4 0.8 1.2 71.5
74 Myanmar 330 3.1 5.20 2 0.7 -0.4 69
75 Egypt 3,652 4.5 8.76 5.9 1.1 2.5 67.5
76 Chile 1,511 6.5 2.88 4.7 2.1 0.3 66.5
77 Bahrain 200 10.7 7.17 4.5 2.6 -3.6 58
78 Iran, Islamic Rep. 5,133 3 6.16 2.9 1.5 1.4 57
79 Argentina 3,000 3 3.28 1.9 1.5 0.4 56.5
80 Jordan 522 11 6.23 4.9 2.7 -3.4 50
81 United Arab Em. 1,439 5.4 4.27 2.2 1 -2.2 49.5
82 Oman 1,352 15.8 4.99 5.3 2.2 -8.3 42
83 Nicaragua 350 28.3 12.87 6.2 5 -17.1 38.5
84 India 9,550 3.3 15.10 3.5 0.9 1.1 38
85 Ethiopia 786 13.6 11.45 4.2 1.3 -8.1 35
86 Turkey 3,418 3.9 6.10 1.6 1.5 -0.8 35
87 Pakistan 2,906 6.7 7.16 2.2 0.2 -4.3 28
88 Syrian Arab Rep. 2,070 9.2 37.71 4.7 0.4 -4.1 22
89 Saudi Arabia 15,213 19.8 10.59 7.4 3.6 -8.8 11
90 Iraq 9,268 23 20.09 4.6 0.8 -17.6 7




TABLE 6. Major armed conflicts in 1990, by type and region

Region International State-formation Internal Total
Africa - 3 7 10
Asia 1 5 410
Central&South America - - 5 5
Europe - 1 - 1
Middle East - 4 1 5
Total 1 13 17 31

Source: Lindgren, K., Heldt, B., Nordquist, K-_. and Wallensteen, P., 'Major armed conflicts in 1990', in SIPRI Yearbook 1991: World Armaments and Disarmament (Oxford University Press, 1991), chapter 10.