Japan vs Pakistan: Arms imports

Japan
977.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values
in 2024
Pakistan
982.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values
in 2024
Japan rank
10th
Pakistan rank
9th

Arms imports over time

  • Japan
  • Pakistan
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How they compare

Pakistan currently reports 982.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values against 977.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in Japan, a difference of 5.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Japan ahead.

Japan ranks 10th and Pakistan ranks 9th of 172 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 4 and Pakistan in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Pakistan Difference Ahead
1960s 647.70 million SIPRI trend indicator values 239.40 million SIPRI trend indicator values 408.30 million SIPRI trend indicator values Japan
1970s 848.30 million SIPRI trend indicator values 414.60 million SIPRI trend indicator values 433.70 million SIPRI trend indicator values Japan
1980s 1.76 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 661.60 million SIPRI trend indicator values 1.10 billion SIPRI trend indicator values Japan
1990s 1.70 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 648.30 million SIPRI trend indicator values 1.05 billion SIPRI trend indicator values Japan
2000s 554.60 million SIPRI trend indicator values 598.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values 43.90 million SIPRI trend indicator values Pakistan
2010s 473.20 million SIPRI trend indicator values 1.04 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 565.10 million SIPRI trend indicator values Pakistan
2020s 1.11 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 1.30 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 193.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values Pakistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arms imports, Japan or Pakistan?
Pakistan, at 982.00 million 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 Japan and Pakistan?
5.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values, with Pakistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Pakistan?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Japan and Pakistan rank globally for arms imports?
Japan ranks 10th and Pakistan ranks 9th 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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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
217 places, 9,420 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.