Finland vs South Africa: Arms exports
Arms exports over time
- Finland
- South Africa
How they compare
Finland currently reports 27.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values against 27.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in South Africa, a difference of 0 SIPRI trend indicator values.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 36th and South Africa ranks 36th of 70 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 39.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 20.25 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 19.25 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Finland |
| 1970s | 46.60 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 12.20 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 34.40 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Finland |
| 1980s | 8.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 13.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 5.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | South Africa |
| 1990s | 13.89 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 33.67 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 19.78 million SIPRI trend indicator values | South Africa |
| 2000s | 51.90 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 82.30 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 30.40 million SIPRI trend indicator values | South Africa |
| 2010s | 56.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 110.60 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 54.10 million SIPRI trend indicator values | South Africa |
| 2020s | 28.60 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 75.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 46.40 million SIPRI trend indicator values | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arms exports, Finland or South Africa?
- Finland, at 27.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values against 27.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in arms exports between Finland and South Africa?
- 0 SIPRI trend indicator values, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and South Africa?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Finland and South Africa rank globally for arms exports?
- Finland ranks 36th and South Africa ranks 36th 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.