China vs IDA & IBRD total: Arms exports
Arms exports over time
- China
- IDA & IBRD total
How they compare
IDA & IBRD total currently reports 3.76 billion SIPRI trend indicator values against 1.13 billion SIPRI trend indicator values in China, a difference of 2.63 billion SIPRI trend indicator values.
That makes IDA & IBRD total's figure about 3.3 times China's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, IDA & IBRD total has been ahead every year.
China ranks 6th and IDA & IBRD total ranks 7th of 70 countries.
IDA & IBRD total has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | IDA & IBRD total | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 353.75 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 567.25 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 213.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values | IDA & IBRD total |
| 2000s | 770.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 7.47 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 6.70 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | IDA & IBRD total |
| 2010s | 1.76 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 9.12 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 7.36 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | IDA & IBRD total |
| 2020s | 1.59 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 5.12 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 3.53 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | IDA & IBRD total |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arms exports, China or IDA & IBRD total?
- IDA & IBRD total, at 3.76 billion SIPRI trend indicator values against 1.13 billion SIPRI trend indicator values in China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in arms exports between China and IDA & IBRD total?
- 2.63 billion SIPRI trend indicator values, with IDA & IBRD total ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and IDA & IBRD total?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do China and IDA & IBRD total rank globally for arms exports?
- China ranks 6th and IDA & IBRD total ranks 7th 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.