Australia vs IBRD only: Arms imports

Australia
983.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values
in 2024
IBRD only
11.74 billion SIPRI trend indicator values
in 2024
Australia rank
8th
IBRD only rank
7th

Arms imports over time

  • Australia
  • IBRD only
05.0B10.0B15.0B20.0B196019922024

How they compare

IBRD only currently reports 11.74 billion SIPRI trend indicator values against 983.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in Australia, a difference of 10.76 billion SIPRI trend indicator values.

That makes IBRD only's figure about 11.9 times Australia's.

Across all 64 years both countries report, IBRD only has been ahead every year.

Australia ranks 8th and IBRD only ranks 7th of 171 countries.

IBRD only has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia IBRD only Difference Ahead
1960s 574.11 million SIPRI trend indicator values 8.20 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 7.62 billion SIPRI trend indicator values IBRD only
1970s 392.30 million SIPRI trend indicator values 16.21 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 15.81 billion SIPRI trend indicator values IBRD only
1980s 562.10 million SIPRI trend indicator values 17.45 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 16.89 billion SIPRI trend indicator values IBRD only
1990s 356.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values 8.81 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 8.45 billion SIPRI trend indicator values IBRD only
2000s 641.60 million SIPRI trend indicator values 9.87 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 9.23 billion SIPRI trend indicator values IBRD only
2010s 1.18 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 13.25 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 12.07 billion SIPRI trend indicator values IBRD only
2020s 1.00 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 10.84 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 9.83 billion SIPRI trend indicator values IBRD only

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arms imports, Australia or IBRD only?
IBRD only, at 11.74 billion SIPRI trend indicator values against 983.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in Australia as of 2024.
What is the difference in arms imports between Australia and IBRD only?
10.76 billion SIPRI trend indicator values, with IBRD only ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and IBRD only?
64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Australia and IBRD only rank globally for arms imports?
Australia ranks 8th and IBRD only ranks 7th of 171 countries.
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

Indicator
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values)
Unit
SIPRI trend indicator values
Source
Arms Transfers Programme, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
217 places, 9,420 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

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.