Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) vs Switzerland: Arms exports

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
14.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values
in 1997
Switzerland
33.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values
in 2024
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank
35th
Switzerland rank
34th

Arms exports over time

  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 33.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values against 14.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), a difference of 19.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values.

That makes Switzerland's figure about 2.4 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)'s.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Switzerland ahead.

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 35th and Switzerland ranks 34th of 36 groups.

Across the 4 decades both report, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) Switzerland Difference Ahead
1960s 15.67 million SIPRI trend indicator values 336.89 million SIPRI trend indicator values 321.22 million SIPRI trend indicator values Switzerland
1970s 76.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values 50.75 million SIPRI trend indicator values 25.75 million SIPRI trend indicator values Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
1980s 316.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values 486.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values 170.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values Switzerland
1990s 50.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values 153.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values 103.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arms exports, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) or Switzerland?
Switzerland, at 33.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values against 14.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) as of 2024.
What is the difference in arms exports between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) and Switzerland?
19.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) and Switzerland?
17 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 1997.
How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) and Switzerland rank globally for arms exports?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 35th and Switzerland ranks 34th 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.