India vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD): Arms exports

India
25.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values
in 2024
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
14.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values
in 1997
India rank
38th
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank
35th

Arms exports over time

  • India
  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
0100.0M200.0M300.0M400.0M500.0M196019922024

How they compare

India currently reports 25.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values against 14.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), a difference of 11.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values.

That makes India's figure about 1.8 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)'s.

Across all 7 years both countries report, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) has been ahead every year.

India ranks 38th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 35th of 70 countries.

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade India Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) Difference Ahead
1960s 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values 32.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values 31.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
1970s 17.33 million SIPRI trend indicator values 75.67 million SIPRI trend indicator values 58.33 million SIPRI trend indicator values Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
1980s 2.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values 459.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values 457.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
1990s 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values 50.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values 49.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arms exports, India or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
India, at 25.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values against 14.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) as of 2024.
What is the difference in arms exports between India and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
11.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
7 years are reported by both, from 1968 to 1997.
How do India and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank globally for arms exports?
India ranks 38th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) 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

Indicator
Arms exports (SIPRI trend indicator values)
Unit
SIPRI trend indicator values
Source
Arms Transfers Programme, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
106 places, 3,345 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

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.