Japan vs New Zealand: Arms exports

Japan
21.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values
in 2024
New Zealand
20.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values
in 2023
Japan rank
40th
New Zealand rank
41st

Arms exports over time

  • Japan
  • New Zealand
050.0M100.0M150.0M196019922024

How they compare

Japan currently reports 21.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values against 20.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in New Zealand, a difference of 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values.

That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times New Zealand's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 1969 it was Japan ahead.

Japan ranks 40th and New Zealand ranks 41st of 70 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 4 and New Zealand in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan New Zealand Difference Ahead
1960s 31.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values 0 SIPRI trend indicator values 31.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values Japan
1970s 33.33 million SIPRI trend indicator values 2.33 million SIPRI trend indicator values 31.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values Japan
1980s 51.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values 5.67 million SIPRI trend indicator values 45.33 million SIPRI trend indicator values Japan
1990s 95.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values 13.67 million SIPRI trend indicator values 81.33 million SIPRI trend indicator values Japan
2010s 3.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values 7.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values 4.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values New Zealand
2020s 13.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values 20.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values 7.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arms exports, Japan or New Zealand?
Japan, at 21.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values against 20.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in New Zealand as of 2024.
What is the difference in arms exports between Japan and New Zealand?
1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and New Zealand?
12 years are reported by both, from 1969 to 2023.
How do Japan and New Zealand rank globally for arms exports?
Japan ranks 40th and New Zealand ranks 41st 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.