South Africa vs Syrian Arab Republic: Arms exports
Arms exports over time
- South Africa
- Syrian Arab Republic
How they compare
Syrian Arab Republic currently reports 30.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values against 27.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in South Africa, a difference of 3.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values.
That makes Syrian Arab Republic's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Syrian Arab Republic ahead.
South Africa ranks 36th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 35th of 70 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 4 and Syrian Arab Republic in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Syrian Arab Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 5.25 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 2.75 million SIPRI trend indicator values | South Africa |
| 1980s | 19.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 64.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 45.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 1990s | 41.75 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 20.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 21.75 million SIPRI trend indicator values | South Africa |
| 2000s | 153.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 18.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 135.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values | South Africa |
| 2010s | 244.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 30.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 214.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arms exports, South Africa or Syrian Arab Republic?
- Syrian Arab Republic, at 30.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values against 27.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in South Africa as of 2010.
- What is the difference in arms exports between South Africa and Syrian Arab Republic?
- 3.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values, with Syrian Arab Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Syrian Arab Republic?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2010.
- How do South Africa and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for arms exports?
- South Africa ranks 36th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 35th 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.