France vs OECD members: Arms exports
Arms exports over time
- France
- OECD members
How they compare
OECD members currently reports 25.23 billion SIPRI trend indicator values against 2.27 billion SIPRI trend indicator values in France, a difference of 22.96 billion SIPRI trend indicator values.
That makes OECD members's figure about 11.1 times France's.
Across all 65 years both countries report, OECD members has been ahead every year.
France ranks 2nd 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 | France | OECD members | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.34 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 13.45 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 12.11 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | OECD members |
| 1970s | 2.52 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 20.49 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 17.97 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | OECD members |
| 1980s | 3.06 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 22.63 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 19.57 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | OECD members |
| 1990s | 1.67 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 20.14 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 18.47 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | OECD members |
| 2000s | 1.61 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 14.71 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 13.11 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | OECD members |
| 2010s | 2.04 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 18.49 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 16.45 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | OECD members |
| 2020s | 2.75 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 23.73 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 20.98 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | OECD members |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arms exports, France or OECD members?
- OECD members, at 25.23 billion SIPRI trend indicator values against 2.27 billion SIPRI trend indicator values in France as of 2024.
- What is the difference in arms exports between France and OECD members?
- 22.96 billion SIPRI trend indicator values, with OECD members ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and OECD members?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do France and OECD members rank globally for arms exports?
- France ranks 2nd 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
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.