Indonesia vs Japan: Arms exports

Indonesia
17.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values
in 2021
Japan
21.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values
in 2024
Indonesia rank
43rd
Japan rank
40th

Arms exports over time

  • Indonesia
  • Japan
050.0M100.0M150.0M196019922024

How they compare

Japan currently reports 21.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values against 17.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in Indonesia, a difference of 4.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values.

That makes Japan's figure about 1.2 times Indonesia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 1963 it was Japan ahead.

Indonesia ranks 43rd and Japan ranks 40th of 70 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Indonesia averaged higher in 1 and Japan in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Indonesia Japan Difference Ahead
1960s 7.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values 8.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values Japan
1970s 9.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values 9.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values 0 SIPRI trend indicator values β€”
1980s 5.33 million SIPRI trend indicator values 101.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values 95.67 million SIPRI trend indicator values Japan
1990s 18.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values 100.75 million SIPRI trend indicator values 82.75 million SIPRI trend indicator values Japan
2010s 54.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values 2.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values 52.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values Indonesia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arms exports, Indonesia or Japan?
Japan, at 21.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values against 17.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in Indonesia as of 2024.
What is the difference in arms exports between Indonesia and Japan?
4.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Japan?
11 years are reported by both, from 1963 to 2018.
How do Indonesia and Japan rank globally for arms exports?
Indonesia ranks 43rd 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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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.