China (People’s Republic of) vs OECD members: Arms exports

China (People’s Republic of)
1.13 billion SIPRI trend indicator values
in 2024
OECD members
25.23 billion SIPRI trend indicator values
in 2024
China (People’s Republic of) rank
6th
OECD members rank
3rd

Arms exports over time

  • China (People’s Republic of)
  • OECD members
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How they compare

OECD members currently reports 25.23 billion SIPRI trend indicator values against 1.13 billion SIPRI trend indicator values in China (People’s Republic of), a difference of 24.10 billion SIPRI trend indicator values.

That makes OECD members's figure about 22.3 times China (People’s Republic of)'s.

Across all 65 years both countries report, OECD members has been ahead every year.

China (People’s Republic of) ranks 6th and OECD members ranks 3rd of 70 countries.

OECD members has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China (People’s Republic of) OECD members Difference Ahead
1960s 330.10 million SIPRI trend indicator values 13.45 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 13.12 billion SIPRI trend indicator values OECD members
1970s 725.40 million SIPRI trend indicator values 20.49 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 19.77 billion SIPRI trend indicator values OECD members
1980s 1.51 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 22.63 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 21.12 billion SIPRI trend indicator values OECD members
1990s 829.40 million SIPRI trend indicator values 20.14 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 19.32 billion SIPRI trend indicator values OECD members
2000s 577.60 million SIPRI trend indicator values 14.71 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 14.14 billion SIPRI trend indicator values OECD members
2010s 1.66 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 18.49 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 16.83 billion SIPRI trend indicator values OECD members
2020s 1.68 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 23.73 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 22.05 billion SIPRI trend indicator values OECD members

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arms exports, China (People’s Republic of) or OECD members?
OECD members, at 25.23 billion SIPRI trend indicator values against 1.13 billion SIPRI trend indicator values in China (People’s Republic of) as of 2024.
What is the difference in arms exports between China (People’s Republic of) and OECD members?
24.10 billion SIPRI trend indicator values, with OECD members ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China (People’s Republic of) and OECD members?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do China (People’s Republic of) and OECD members rank globally for arms exports?
China (People’s Republic of) ranks 6th and OECD members ranks 3rd 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

Indicator
Arms exports (SIPRI trend indicator values)
Unit
SIPRI trend indicator values
Source
Arms Transfers Programme, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
106 places, 3,345 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

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.