Arab World vs Russia: Arms imports
Arms imports over time
- Arab World
- Russia
How they compare
Arab World currently reports 5.04 billion SIPRI trend indicator values against 467.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in Russia, a difference of 4.57 billion SIPRI trend indicator values.
That makes Arab World's figure about 10.8 times Russia's.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Arab World has been ahead every year.
Arab World ranks 16th and Russia ranks 19th of 43 groups.
Arab World has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Arab World | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.74 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 40.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 3.70 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | Arab World |
| 2000s | 3.66 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 49.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 3.62 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | Arab World |
| 2010s | 8.52 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 94.80 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 8.42 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | Arab World |
| 2020s | 7.54 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 153.60 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 7.38 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | Arab World |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arms imports, Arab World or Russia?
- Arab World, at 5.04 billion SIPRI trend indicator values against 467.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in Russia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in arms imports between Arab World and Russia?
- 4.57 billion SIPRI trend indicator values, with Arab World ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Russia?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
- How do Arab World and Russia rank globally for arms imports?
- Arab World ranks 16th and Russia ranks 19th of 43 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.