Japan vs Portugal: Arms exports
Arms exports over time
- Japan
- Portugal
How they compare
Japan currently reports 21.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values against 18.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in Portugal, a difference of 3.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.2 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 40th and Portugal ranks 42nd of 70 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 4 and Portugal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 25.20 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 5.40 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 19.80 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Japan |
| 1980s | 72.75 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 18.75 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 54.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Japan |
| 1990s | 122.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 121.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Japan |
| 2010s | 2.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 29.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 27.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Portugal |
| 2020s | 17.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 13.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 4.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arms exports, Japan or Portugal?
- Japan, at 21.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values against 18.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in Portugal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in arms exports between Japan and Portugal?
- 3.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Portugal?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do Japan and Portugal rank globally for arms exports?
- Japan ranks 40th and Portugal ranks 42nd 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.