Finland vs Syria: Arms exports
Arms exports over time
- Finland
- Syria
How they compare
Syria currently reports 30.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values against 27.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in Finland, a difference of 3.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values.
That makes Syria's figure about 1.1 times Finland's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 36th and Syria ranks 35th of 70 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 3 and Syria in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 54.33 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 7.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 47.33 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Finland |
| 1980s | 8.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 96.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 88.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Syria |
| 1990s | 6.25 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 20.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 13.75 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Syria |
| 2000s | 92.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 18.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 74.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Finland |
| 2010s | 66.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 30.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 36.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arms exports, Finland or Syria?
- Syria, at 30.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values against 27.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in Finland as of 2010.
- What is the difference in arms exports between Finland and Syria?
- 3.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values, with Syria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Syria?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2010.
- How do Finland and Syria rank globally for arms exports?
- Finland ranks 36th and Syria ranks 35th 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.