Canada vs East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries): Arms exports
Arms exports over time
- Canada
- East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
How they compare
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) currently reports 1.14 billion SIPRI trend indicator values against 152.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in Canada, a difference of 984.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values.
That makes East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)'s figure about 7.5 times Canada's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1960 it was East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
Canada ranks 20th and East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 19th of 70 countries.
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 175.20 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 330.80 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 155.60 million SIPRI trend indicator values | East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 1970s | 198.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 917.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 719.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 1990s | 159.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 702.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 543.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values | East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2000s | 268.29 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 656.14 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 387.86 million SIPRI trend indicator values | East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2010s | 190.20 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 1.68 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 1.49 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2020s | 170.80 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 1.68 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 1.51 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arms exports, Canada or East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), at 1.14 billion SIPRI trend indicator values against 152.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in Canada as of 2024.
- What is the difference in arms exports between Canada and East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 984.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values, with East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Canada and East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for arms exports?
- Canada ranks 20th and East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 19th 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.