Japan vs Ukraine: Arms exports

Japan
21.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values
in 2024
Ukraine
23.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values
in 2024
Japan rank
40th
Ukraine rank
39th

Arms exports over time

  • Japan
  • Ukraine
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How they compare

Ukraine currently reports 23.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values against 21.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in Japan, a difference of 2.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values.

That makes Ukraine's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Ukraine ahead.

Japan ranks 40th and Ukraine ranks 39th of 70 countries.

Ukraine has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Ukraine Difference Ahead
1990s 111.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values 239.67 million SIPRI trend indicator values 128.17 million SIPRI trend indicator values Ukraine
2000s 40.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values 640.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values 600.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values Ukraine
2010s 2.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values 351.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values 348.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values Ukraine
2020s 17.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values 26.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values 9.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values Ukraine

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arms exports, Japan or Ukraine?
Ukraine, at 23.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values against 21.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in Japan as of 2024.
What is the difference in arms exports between Japan and Ukraine?
2.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values, with Ukraine ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Ukraine?
11 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
How do Japan and Ukraine rank globally for arms exports?
Japan ranks 40th and Ukraine ranks 39th 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.