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

China (People’s Republic of)
1.13 billion SIPRI trend indicator values
in 2024
Russia
1.34 billion SIPRI trend indicator values
in 2024
China (People’s Republic of) rank
6th
Russia rank
5th

Arms exports over time

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

Russia currently reports 1.34 billion SIPRI trend indicator values against 1.13 billion SIPRI trend indicator values in China (People’s Republic of), a difference of 208.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values.

That makes Russia's figure about 1.2 times China (People’s Republic of)'s.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Russia ahead.

China (People’s Republic of) ranks 6th and Russia ranks 5th of 70 countries.

Russia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China (People’s Republic of) Russia Difference Ahead
1990s 752.38 million SIPRI trend indicator values 3.14 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 2.39 billion SIPRI trend indicator values Russia
2000s 577.60 million SIPRI trend indicator values 5.43 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 4.85 billion SIPRI trend indicator values Russia
2010s 1.66 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 6.72 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 5.06 billion SIPRI trend indicator values Russia
2020s 1.68 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 2.22 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 543.40 million SIPRI trend indicator values Russia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arms exports, China (People’s Republic of) or Russia?
Russia, at 1.34 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 Russia?
208.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values, with Russia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China (People’s Republic of) and Russia?
33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
How do China (People’s Republic of) and Russia rank globally for arms exports?
China (People’s Republic of) ranks 6th and Russia ranks 5th 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.