India vs Japan: Arms exports
Arms exports over time
- India
- Japan
How they compare
India currently reports 25.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values against 21.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in Japan, a difference of 4.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values.
That makes India's figure about 1.2 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Japan ahead.
India ranks 38th and Japan ranks 40th of 70 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, India averaged higher in 2 and Japan in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 17.17 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 22.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 5.33 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Japan |
| 1980s | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values | 15.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 15.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Japan |
| 1990s | 3.38 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 94.12 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 90.75 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Japan |
| 2000s | 23.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 40.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 17.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Japan |
| 2010s | 51.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 2.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 49.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | India |
| 2020s | 33.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 17.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 16.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arms exports, India or Japan?
- India, at 25.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values against 21.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in arms exports between India and Japan?
- 4.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Japan?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do India and Japan rank globally for arms exports?
- India ranks 38th and Japan ranks 40th 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.