India vs South Africa: Arms exports
Arms exports over time
- India
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 27.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values against 25.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in India, a difference of 2.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times India's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1971 it was South Africa ahead.
India ranks 38th and South Africa ranks 36th of 70 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, India averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 17.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 12.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 5.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | India |
| 1980s | 750,000 SIPRI trend indicator values | 13.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 12.75 million SIPRI trend indicator values | South Africa |
| 1990s | 2.22 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 33.67 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 31.44 million SIPRI trend indicator values | South Africa |
| 2000s | 17.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 82.30 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 64.80 million SIPRI trend indicator values | South Africa |
| 2010s | 31.11 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 101.44 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 70.33 million SIPRI trend indicator values | South Africa |
| 2020s | 56.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 75.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 19.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arms exports, India or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 27.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values against 25.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in India as of 2024.
- What is the difference in arms exports between India and South Africa?
- 2.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and South Africa?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do India and South Africa rank globally for arms exports?
- India ranks 38th 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.