China (People’s Republic of) vs Sweden: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled over time
- China (People’s Republic of)
- Sweden
How they compare
China (People’s Republic of) currently reports 72.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values against 66.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in Sweden, a difference of 6.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values.
That makes China (People’s Republic of)'s figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was China (People’s Republic of) ahead.
China (People’s Republic of) ranks 50th and Sweden ranks 53rd of 172 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, China (People’s Republic of) averaged higher in 5 and Sweden in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China (People’s Republic of) | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 547.20 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 258.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 288.70 million SIPRI trend indicator values | China (People’s Republic of) |
| 1970s | 18.90 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 199.60 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 180.70 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Sweden |
| 1980s | 58.10 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 171.80 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 113.70 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Sweden |
| 1990s | 869.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 148.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 721.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values | China (People’s Republic of) |
| 2000s | 2.47 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 87.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 2.38 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | China (People’s Republic of) |
| 2010s | 1.30 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 72.40 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 1.23 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | China (People’s Republic of) |
| 2020s | 522.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 121.40 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 400.60 million SIPRI trend indicator values | China (People’s Republic of) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), gaps filled, China (People’s Republic of) or Sweden?
- China (People’s Republic of), at 72.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values against 66.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in Sweden as of 2024.
- What is the difference in arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), gaps filled between China (People’s Republic of) and Sweden?
- 6.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values, with China (People’s Republic of) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China (People’s Republic of) and Sweden?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do China (People’s Republic of) and Sweden rank globally for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), gaps filled?
- China (People’s Republic of) ranks 50th and Sweden ranks 53rd 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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About this data
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.