Australia vs United Arab Emirates: Arms exports

Australia
75.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values
in 2024
United Arab Emirates
117.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values
in 2024
Australia rank
26th
United Arab Emirates rank
23rd

Arms exports over time

  • Australia
  • United Arab Emirates
0100.0M200.0M300.0M400.0M196119922024

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

Indicator
Arms exports (SIPRI trend indicator values)
Unit
SIPRI trend indicator values
Source
Arms Transfers Programme, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
106 places, 3,345 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

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.