India vs OECD members: Arms imports
Arms imports over time
- India
- OECD members
How they compare
OECD members currently reports 11.87 billion SIPRI trend indicator values against 1.17 billion SIPRI trend indicator values in India, a difference of 10.70 billion SIPRI trend indicator values.
That makes OECD members's figure about 10.2 times India's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was OECD members ahead.
India ranks 4th and OECD members ranks 6th of 172 countries.
OECD members has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | OECD members | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.03 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 11.59 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 10.56 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | OECD members |
| 1970s | 1.51 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 12.00 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 10.49 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | OECD members |
| 1980s | 3.03 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 12.64 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 9.62 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | OECD members |
| 1990s | 1.34 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 12.04 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 10.70 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | OECD members |
| 2000s | 1.77 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 9.33 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 7.56 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | OECD members |
| 2010s | 3.26 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 7.62 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 4.37 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | OECD members |
| 2020s | 2.38 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 9.96 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 7.59 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | OECD members |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arms imports, India or OECD members?
- OECD members, at 11.87 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 India and OECD members?
- 10.70 billion SIPRI trend indicator values, with OECD members ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and OECD members?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do India and OECD members rank globally for arms imports?
- India ranks 4th and OECD members ranks 6th 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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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.