Low & middle income vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Arms exports

Low & middle income
2.57 billion SIPRI trend indicator values
in 2021
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
756.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values
in 2024
Low & middle income rank
13th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
9th

Arms exports over time

  • Low & middle income
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

Low & middle income currently reports 2.57 billion SIPRI trend indicator values against 756.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 1.81 billion SIPRI trend indicator values.

That makes Low & middle income's figure about 3.4 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 1960 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Low & middle income ranks 13th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 9th of 36 groups.

Across the 4 decades both report, Low & middle income averaged higher in 3 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Low & middle income United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1960s 404.75 million SIPRI trend indicator values 1.78 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 1.38 billion SIPRI trend indicator values United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 2.02 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 958.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values 1.07 billion SIPRI trend indicator values Low & middle income
2010s 2.99 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 1.11 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 1.88 billion SIPRI trend indicator values Low & middle income
2020s 2.57 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 679.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values 1.89 billion SIPRI trend indicator values Low & middle income

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arms exports, Low & middle income or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Low & middle income, at 2.57 billion SIPRI trend indicator values against 756.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2021.
What is the difference in arms exports between Low & middle income and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
1.81 billion SIPRI trend indicator values, with Low & middle income ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Low & middle income and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
9 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2021.
How do Low & middle income and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for arms exports?
Low & middle income ranks 13th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 9th of 36 groups.
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.