South Africa vs Ukraine: Arms exports
Arms exports over time
- South Africa
- Ukraine
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 27.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values against 23.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in Ukraine, a difference of 4.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.2 times Ukraine's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Ukraine ahead.
South Africa ranks 36th 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 | South Africa | Ukraine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31.12 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 360.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 328.88 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Ukraine |
| 2000s | 82.30 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 393.70 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 311.40 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Ukraine |
| 2010s | 110.60 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 553.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 442.90 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Ukraine |
| 2020s | 75.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 91.40 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 16.40 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Ukraine |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arms exports, South Africa or Ukraine?
- South Africa, at 27.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values against 23.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in Ukraine as of 2024.
- What is the difference in arms exports between South Africa and Ukraine?
- 4.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Ukraine?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
- How do South Africa and Ukraine rank globally for arms exports?
- South Africa ranks 36th 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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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.