South Africa vs Switzerland: Arms exports
Arms exports over time
- South Africa
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 33.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values against 27.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in South Africa, a difference of 6.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.2 times South Africa's.
Across all 54 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
South Africa ranks 36th and Switzerland ranks 34th of 70 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 20.25 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 323.75 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 303.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 10.12 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 201.75 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 191.62 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 25.25 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 404.88 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 379.62 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 33.67 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 252.67 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 219.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 82.30 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 270.30 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 188.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 110.60 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 277.30 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 166.70 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 75.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 104.40 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 29.40 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arms exports, South Africa or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 33.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values against 27.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in arms exports between South Africa and Switzerland?
- 6.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Switzerland?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do South Africa and Switzerland rank globally for arms exports?
- South Africa ranks 36th and Switzerland ranks 34th 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.