High income vs United States of America: Arms imports

High income
17.59 billion SIPRI trend indicator values
in 2024
United States of America
1.21 billion SIPRI trend indicator values
in 2024
High income rank
2nd
United States of America rank
3rd

Arms imports over time

  • High income
  • United States of America
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How they compare

High income currently reports 17.59 billion SIPRI trend indicator values against 1.21 billion SIPRI trend indicator values in United States of America, a difference of 16.38 billion SIPRI trend indicator values.

That makes High income's figure about 14.5 times United States of America's.

Across all 65 years both countries report, High income has been ahead every year.

High income ranks 2nd and United States of America ranks 3rd of 45 groups.

High income has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade High income United States of America Difference Ahead
1960s 12.31 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 171.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values 12.14 billion SIPRI trend indicator values High income
1970s 13.67 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 452.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values 13.21 billion SIPRI trend indicator values High income
1980s 15.93 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 864.10 million SIPRI trend indicator values 15.07 billion SIPRI trend indicator values High income
1990s 15.53 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 583.80 million SIPRI trend indicator values 14.95 billion SIPRI trend indicator values High income
2000s 10.98 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 658.70 million SIPRI trend indicator values 10.32 billion SIPRI trend indicator values High income
2010s 12.25 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 702.90 million SIPRI trend indicator values 11.55 billion SIPRI trend indicator values High income
2020s 16.40 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 887.80 million SIPRI trend indicator values 15.51 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 United States of America?
High income, at 17.59 billion SIPRI trend indicator values against 1.21 billion SIPRI trend indicator values in United States of America as of 2024.
What is the difference in arms imports between High income and United States of America?
16.38 billion SIPRI trend indicator values, with High income ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for High income and United States of America?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do High income and United States of America rank globally for arms imports?
High income ranks 2nd and United States of America ranks 3rd of 45 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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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
218 places, 9,426 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.