IBRD only vs Japan: Arms imports
Arms imports over time
- IBRD only
- Japan
How they compare
IBRD only currently reports 11.74 billion SIPRI trend indicator values against 977.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in Japan, a difference of 10.76 billion SIPRI trend indicator values.
That makes IBRD only's figure about 12.0 times Japan's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, IBRD only has been ahead every year.
IBRD only ranks 7th and Japan ranks 10th of 46 groups.
IBRD only has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | IBRD only | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.20 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 682.44 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 7.52 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | IBRD only |
| 1970s | 16.21 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 848.30 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 15.36 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | IBRD only |
| 1980s | 17.45 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 1.76 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 15.69 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | IBRD only |
| 1990s | 8.81 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 1.70 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 7.11 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | IBRD only |
| 2000s | 9.87 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 554.60 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 9.32 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | IBRD only |
| 2010s | 13.25 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 473.20 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 12.78 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | IBRD only |
| 2020s | 10.84 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 1.11 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 9.73 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | IBRD only |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arms imports, IBRD only or Japan?
- IBRD only, at 11.74 billion SIPRI trend indicator values against 977.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in arms imports between IBRD only and Japan?
- 10.76 billion SIPRI trend indicator values, with IBRD only ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for IBRD only and Japan?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do IBRD only and Japan rank globally for arms imports?
- IBRD only ranks 7th and Japan ranks 10th of 46 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.