Africa Eastern and Southern vs China: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values)
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values) over time
- Africa Eastern and Southern
- China
How they compare
Africa Eastern and Southern currently reports 420.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values against 207.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in China, a difference of 213.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values.
That makes Africa Eastern and Southern's figure about 2.0 times China's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1960 it was China ahead.
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 40th and China ranks 37th of 45 groups.
Across the 7 decades both report, Africa Eastern and Southern averaged higher in 2 and China in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa Eastern and Southern | China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 441.11 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 501.67 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 60.56 million SIPRI trend indicator values | China |
| 1970s | 1.28 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 17.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 1.26 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | Africa Eastern and Southern |
| 1980s | 1.28 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 51.10 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 1.23 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | Africa Eastern and Southern |
| 1990s | 295.71 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 768.14 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 472.43 million SIPRI trend indicator values | China |
| 2000s | 689.57 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 2.34 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 1.65 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | China |
| 2010s | 664.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 1.20 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 539.80 million SIPRI trend indicator values | China |
| 2020s | 281.67 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 427.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 145.33 million SIPRI trend indicator values | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arms imports, Africa Eastern and Southern or China?
- Africa Eastern and Southern, at 420.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values against 207.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in arms imports between Africa Eastern and Southern and China?
- 213.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values, with Africa Eastern and Southern ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Eastern and Southern and China?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Africa Eastern and Southern and China rank globally for arms imports?
- Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 40th and China ranks 37th of 45 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Arms Transfers Programme, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as Arms imports (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 (imports) 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.