China vs East Asia & Pacific: Arms exports
Arms exports over time
- China
- East Asia & Pacific
How they compare
East Asia & Pacific currently reports 3.75 billion SIPRI trend indicator values against 1.13 billion SIPRI trend indicator values in China, a difference of 2.62 billion SIPRI trend indicator values.
That makes East Asia & Pacific's figure about 3.3 times China's.
Across all 15 years both countries report, East Asia & Pacific has been ahead every year.
China ranks 6th and East Asia & Pacific ranks 11th of 70 countries.
East Asia & Pacific has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | East Asia & Pacific | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 146.67 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 181.67 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 35.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | East Asia & Pacific |
| 1970s | 553.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 784.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 231.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | East Asia & Pacific |
| 1980s | 1.06 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 1.33 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 275.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | East Asia & Pacific |
| 1990s | 715.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 950.67 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 235.67 million SIPRI trend indicator values | East Asia & Pacific |
| 2010s | 2.04 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 2.86 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 827.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | East Asia & Pacific |
| 2020s | 2.17 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 2.94 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 771.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | East Asia & Pacific |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arms exports, China or East Asia & Pacific?
- East Asia & Pacific, at 3.75 billion SIPRI trend indicator values against 1.13 billion SIPRI trend indicator values in China as of 2023.
- What is the difference in arms exports between China and East Asia & Pacific?
- 2.62 billion SIPRI trend indicator values, with East Asia & Pacific ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and East Asia & Pacific?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
- How do China and East Asia & Pacific rank globally for arms exports?
- China ranks 6th and East Asia & Pacific ranks 11th 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.