China vs Thailand: Arms imports
Arms imports over time
- China
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 73.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values against 72.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in China, a difference of 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was China ahead.
China ranks 50th and Thailand ranks 49th of 173 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, China averaged higher in 5 and Thailand in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 547.20 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 88.40 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 458.80 million SIPRI trend indicator values | China |
| 1970s | 18.90 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 194.10 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 175.20 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Thailand |
| 1980s | 58.10 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 316.40 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 258.30 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Thailand |
| 1990s | 869.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 443.20 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 426.30 million SIPRI trend indicator values | China |
| 2000s | 2.47 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 91.80 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 2.38 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | China |
| 2010s | 1.30 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 284.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 1.02 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | China |
| 2020s | 522.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 181.40 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 340.60 million SIPRI trend indicator values | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arms imports, China or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 73.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values against 72.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in arms imports between China and Thailand?
- 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Thailand?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do China and Thailand rank globally for arms imports?
- China ranks 50th and Thailand ranks 49th of 173 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
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.