Australia vs United Arab Emirates: Arms exports
Arms exports over time
- Australia
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
United Arab Emirates currently reports 117.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values against 75.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in Australia, a difference of 42.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values.
That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 1.6 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 26th and United Arab Emirates ranks 23rd of 70 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 92.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 8.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 84.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Australia |
| 1980s | 59.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 12.33 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 46.67 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Australia |
| 1990s | 54.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 18.25 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 35.75 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Australia |
| 2000s | 42.60 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 13.60 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 29.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Australia |
| 2010s | 96.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 89.70 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 6.30 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Australia |
| 2020s | 149.80 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 90.60 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 59.20 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arms exports, Australia or United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates, at 117.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values against 75.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in Australia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in arms exports between Australia and United Arab Emirates?
- 42.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and United Arab Emirates?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2024.
- How do Australia and United Arab Emirates rank globally for arms exports?
- Australia ranks 26th and United Arab Emirates ranks 23rd of 70 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Arms Transfers Programme, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as Arms exports (SIPRI trend indicator values). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Arms transfers (exports) cover the volume of transfers of major arms through sales and gifts, and those made through manufacturing licenses. Data cover major conventional weapons such as aircraft, armored vehicles, artillery, radar systems, missiles, and ships. Figures are SIPRI Trend Indicator Values (TIVs). A '0' indicates that the volume of deliveries is between 0 and 0.5 million SIPRI TIV.