China (People’s Republic of) vs Egypt: Arms imports

China (People’s Republic of)
72.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values
in 2024
Egypt
72.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values
in 2024
China (People’s Republic of) rank
50th
Egypt rank
50th

Arms imports over time

  • China (People’s Republic of)
  • Egypt
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How they compare

China (People’s Republic of) currently reports 72.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values against 72.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in Egypt, a difference of 0 SIPRI trend indicator values.

The two have swapped places 9 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 Egypt ranks 50th of 172 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, China (People’s Republic of) averaged higher in 2 and Egypt in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade China (People’s Republic of) Egypt Difference Ahead
1960s 547.20 million SIPRI trend indicator values 1.02 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 475.30 million SIPRI trend indicator values Egypt
1970s 18.90 million SIPRI trend indicator values 1.25 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 1.23 billion SIPRI trend indicator values Egypt
1980s 58.10 million SIPRI trend indicator values 1.27 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 1.21 billion SIPRI trend indicator values Egypt
1990s 869.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values 1.04 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 173.70 million SIPRI trend indicator values Egypt
2000s 2.47 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 623.80 million SIPRI trend indicator values 1.85 billion SIPRI trend indicator values China (People’s Republic of)
2010s 1.30 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 1.11 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 196.30 million SIPRI trend indicator values China (People’s Republic of)
2020s 522.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values 931.40 million SIPRI trend indicator values 409.40 million SIPRI trend indicator values Egypt

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arms imports, China (People’s Republic of) or Egypt?
China (People’s Republic of), at 72.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values against 72.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in Egypt as of 2024.
What is the difference in arms imports between China (People’s Republic of) and Egypt?
0 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 Egypt?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do China (People’s Republic of) and Egypt rank globally for arms imports?
China (People’s Republic of) ranks 50th and Egypt ranks 50th of 172 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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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.