Spain vs United Kingdom: Arms exports
Arms exports over time
- Spain
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 756.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values against 639.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in Spain, a difference of 117.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.2 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Spain ranks 11th and United Kingdom ranks 9th of 70 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 1.55 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 1.54 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | United Kingdom |
| 1970s | 73.40 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 2.17 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 2.10 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 178.60 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 2.54 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 2.36 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 168.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 1.55 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 1.38 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 347.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 1.09 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 745.90 million SIPRI trend indicator values | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 625.40 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 1.13 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 505.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 852.80 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 1.03 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 172.80 million SIPRI trend indicator values | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arms exports, Spain or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 756.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values against 639.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in Spain as of 2024.
- What is the difference in arms exports between Spain and United Kingdom?
- 117.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and United Kingdom?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Spain and United Kingdom rank globally for arms exports?
- Spain ranks 11th and United Kingdom ranks 9th 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.