Canada vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Arms exports
Arms exports over time
- Canada
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
How they compare
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan currently reports 1.78 billion SIPRI trend indicator values against 152.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in Canada, a difference of 1.63 billion SIPRI trend indicator values.
That makes Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's figure about 11.7 times Canada's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 20th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 17th of 70 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 2 and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 173.25 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 47.62 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 125.62 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Canada |
| 1970s | 260.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 121.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 139.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Canada |
| 1980s | 91.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 396.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 305.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 2020s | 283.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 1.78 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 1.50 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arms exports, Canada or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, at 1.78 billion SIPRI trend indicator values against 152.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in Canada as of 2023.
- What is the difference in arms exports between Canada and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- 1.63 billion SIPRI trend indicator values, with Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2023.
- How do Canada and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank globally for arms exports?
- Canada ranks 20th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 17th 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.