China vs Egypt: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled

China
72.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values
in 2024
Egypt
72.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values
in 2024
China rank
50th
Egypt rank
50th

Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled over time

  • China
  • Egypt
01.0B2.0B3.0B196019922024

How they compare

China currently reports 72.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values against 72.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in Egypt, a difference of 0 SIPRI trend indicator values.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was China ahead.

China ranks 50th and Egypt ranks 50th of 172 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, China averaged higher in 2 and Egypt in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Egypt Difference Ahead
1960s 547.20 million SIPRI trend indicator values 1.02 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 475.30 million SIPRI trend indicator values Egypt
1970s 18.90 million SIPRI trend indicator values 1.25 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 1.23 billion SIPRI trend indicator values Egypt
1980s 58.10 million SIPRI trend indicator values 1.27 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 1.21 billion SIPRI trend indicator values Egypt
1990s 869.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values 1.04 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 173.70 million SIPRI trend indicator values Egypt
2000s 2.47 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 623.80 million SIPRI trend indicator values 1.85 billion SIPRI trend indicator values China
2010s 1.30 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 1.11 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 196.30 million SIPRI trend indicator values China
2020s 522.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values 931.40 million SIPRI trend indicator values 409.40 million SIPRI trend indicator values Egypt

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), gaps filled, China or Egypt?
China, at 72.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values against 72.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in Egypt as of 2024.
What is the difference in arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), gaps filled between China and Egypt?
0 SIPRI trend indicator values, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Egypt?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do China and Egypt rank globally for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), gaps filled?
China ranks 50th and Egypt ranks 50th of 172 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled
Unit
SIPRI trend indicator values
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
217 places, 10,599 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values) with 1,179 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.