China (People’s Republic of) vs Israel: Arms exports
Arms exports over time
- China (People’s Republic of)
- Israel
How they compare
China (People’s Republic of) currently reports 1.13 billion SIPRI trend indicator values against 1.03 billion SIPRI trend indicator values in Israel, a difference of 105.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values.
That makes China (People’s Republic of)'s figure about 1.1 times Israel's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1964 it was China (People’s Republic of) ahead.
China (People’s Republic of) ranks 6th and Israel ranks 7th of 70 countries.
China (People’s Republic of) has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China (People’s Republic of) | Israel | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 487.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 38.83 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 448.17 million SIPRI trend indicator values | China (People’s Republic of) |
| 1970s | 725.40 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 89.60 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 635.80 million SIPRI trend indicator values | China (People’s Republic of) |
| 1980s | 1.51 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 221.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 1.29 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | China (People’s Republic of) |
| 1990s | 829.40 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 255.40 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 574.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | China (People’s Republic of) |
| 2000s | 577.60 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 515.90 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 61.70 million SIPRI trend indicator values | China (People’s Republic of) |
| 2010s | 1.66 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 701.80 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 953.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values | China (People’s Republic of) |
| 2020s | 1.68 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 889.60 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 787.60 million SIPRI trend indicator values | China (People’s Republic of) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arms exports, China (People’s Republic of) or Israel?
- China (People’s Republic of), at 1.13 billion SIPRI trend indicator values against 1.03 billion SIPRI trend indicator values in Israel as of 2024.
- What is the difference in arms exports between China (People’s Republic of) and Israel?
- 105.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values, with China (People’s Republic of) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China (People’s Republic of) and Israel?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2024.
- How do China (People’s Republic of) and Israel rank globally for arms exports?
- China (People’s Republic of) ranks 6th and Israel 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.