Ireland vs South Asia: Arms exports

Ireland
46.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values
in 2022
South Asia
25.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values
in 2024
Ireland rank
30th
South Asia rank
27th

Arms exports over time

  • Ireland
  • South Asia
050.0M100.0M150.0M196819962024

How they compare

Ireland currently reports 46.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values against 25.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in South Asia, a difference of 21.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values.

That makes Ireland's figure about 1.8 times South Asia's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1978 it was South Asia ahead.

Ireland ranks 30th and South Asia ranks 27th of 70 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 2 and South Asia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland South Asia Difference Ahead
1970s 5.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values 24.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values 19.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values South Asia
2000s 40.20 million SIPRI trend indicator values 23.40 million SIPRI trend indicator values 16.80 million SIPRI trend indicator values Ireland
2010s 22.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values 21.60 million SIPRI trend indicator values 400,000 SIPRI trend indicator values Ireland
2020s 29.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values 30.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values South Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arms exports, Ireland or South Asia?
Ireland, at 46.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values against 25.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in South Asia as of 2022.
What is the difference in arms exports between Ireland and South Asia?
21.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and South Asia?
14 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2022.
How do Ireland and South Asia rank globally for arms exports?
Ireland ranks 30th and South Asia ranks 27th 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.