High income vs India: Arms imports
Arms imports over time
- High income
- India
How they compare
High income currently reports 17.59 billion SIPRI trend indicator values against 1.17 billion SIPRI trend indicator values in India, a difference of 16.42 billion SIPRI trend indicator values.
That makes High income's figure about 15.1 times India's.
Across all 65 years both countries report, High income has been ahead every year.
High income ranks 2nd and India ranks 4th of 43 groups.
High income has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | High income | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.31 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 1.03 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 11.28 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | High income |
| 1970s | 13.67 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 1.51 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 12.15 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | High income |
| 1980s | 15.93 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 3.03 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 12.90 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | High income |
| 1990s | 15.53 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 1.34 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 14.19 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | High income |
| 2000s | 10.98 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 1.77 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 9.21 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | High income |
| 2010s | 12.25 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 3.26 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 8.99 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | High income |
| 2020s | 16.40 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 2.38 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 14.02 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | High income |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arms imports, High income or India?
- High income, at 17.59 billion SIPRI trend indicator values against 1.17 billion SIPRI trend indicator values in India as of 2024.
- What is the difference in arms imports between High income and India?
- 16.42 billion SIPRI trend indicator values, with High income ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for High income and India?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do High income and India rank globally for arms imports?
- High income ranks 2nd and India ranks 4th 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.