China vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Arms exports
Arms exports over time
- China
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
China currently reports 1.13 billion SIPRI trend indicator values against 756.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 375.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values.
That makes China's figure about 1.5 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
China ranks 6th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 9th of 70 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, China averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 330.10 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 1.55 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 1.22 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1970s | 725.40 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 2.17 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 1.44 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1980s | 1.51 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 2.54 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 1.03 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1990s | 829.40 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 1.55 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 722.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2000s | 577.60 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 1.09 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 515.80 million SIPRI trend indicator values | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 1.66 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 1.13 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 524.40 million SIPRI trend indicator values | China |
| 2020s | 1.68 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 1.03 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 651.60 million SIPRI trend indicator values | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arms exports, China or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- China, at 1.13 billion SIPRI trend indicator values against 756.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in arms exports between China and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 375.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do China and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for arms exports?
- China ranks 6th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 9th 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.