Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan vs United Kingdom: Arms imports

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
6.14 billion SIPRI trend indicator values
in 2024
United Kingdom
643.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values
in 2024
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank
15th
United Kingdom rank
13th

Arms imports over time

  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
  • United Kingdom
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How they compare

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan currently reports 6.14 billion SIPRI trend indicator values against 643.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in United Kingdom, a difference of 5.50 billion SIPRI trend indicator values.

That makes Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's figure about 9.6 times United Kingdom's.

Across all 65 years both countries report, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan has been ahead every year.

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 15th and United Kingdom ranks 13th of 45 groups.

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1960s 3.42 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 729.10 million SIPRI trend indicator values 2.69 billion SIPRI trend indicator values Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
1970s 12.35 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 229.90 million SIPRI trend indicator values 12.12 billion SIPRI trend indicator values Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
1980s 13.48 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 443.40 million SIPRI trend indicator values 13.04 billion SIPRI trend indicator values Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
1990s 7.00 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 585.10 million SIPRI trend indicator values 6.41 billion SIPRI trend indicator values Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
2000s 4.83 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 613.80 million SIPRI trend indicator values 4.21 billion SIPRI trend indicator values Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
2010s 10.22 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 467.90 million SIPRI trend indicator values 9.76 billion SIPRI trend indicator values Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
2020s 9.43 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 700.60 million SIPRI trend indicator values 8.73 billion SIPRI trend indicator values Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arms imports, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan or United Kingdom?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, at 6.14 billion SIPRI trend indicator values against 643.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in United Kingdom as of 2024.
What is the difference in arms imports between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and United Kingdom?
5.50 billion SIPRI trend indicator values, with Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and United Kingdom?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and United Kingdom rank globally for arms imports?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 15th and United Kingdom ranks 13th 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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About this data

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.