Pakistan vs Saudi Arabia: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled over time
- Pakistan
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 1.11 billion SIPRI trend indicator values against 982.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in Pakistan, a difference of 129.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.1 times Pakistan's.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Pakistan ahead.
Pakistan ranks 9th and Saudi Arabia ranks 6th of 172 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Pakistan averaged higher in 2 and Saudi Arabia in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Pakistan | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 239.40 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 142.75 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 96.65 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Pakistan |
| 1970s | 414.60 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 485.70 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 71.10 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Saudi Arabia |
| 1980s | 661.60 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 1.61 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 948.30 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 648.30 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 1.75 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 1.10 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 598.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 385.70 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 212.80 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Pakistan |
| 2010s | 1.04 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 2.38 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 1.34 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 1.30 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 1.94 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 634.40 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), gaps filled, Pakistan or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 1.11 billion SIPRI trend indicator values against 982.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in Pakistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), gaps filled between Pakistan and Saudi Arabia?
- 129.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and Saudi Arabia?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Pakistan and Saudi Arabia rank globally for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), gaps filled?
- Pakistan ranks 9th and Saudi Arabia ranks 6th 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.