Middle income vs Pakistan: Arms imports

Middle income
11.09 billion SIPRI trend indicator values
in 2024
Pakistan
982.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values
in 2024
Middle income rank
9th
Pakistan rank
9th

Arms imports over time

  • Middle income
  • Pakistan
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How they compare

Middle income currently reports 11.09 billion SIPRI trend indicator values against 982.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in Pakistan, a difference of 10.10 billion SIPRI trend indicator values.

That makes Middle income's figure about 11.3 times Pakistan's.

Across all 64 years both countries report, Middle income has been ahead every year.

Middle income ranks 9th and Pakistan ranks 9th of 43 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Middle income Pakistan Difference Ahead
1960s 7.08 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 258.33 million SIPRI trend indicator values 6.83 billion SIPRI trend indicator values Middle income
1970s 15.41 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 414.60 million SIPRI trend indicator values 15.00 billion SIPRI trend indicator values Middle income
1980s 17.40 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 661.60 million SIPRI trend indicator values 16.74 billion SIPRI trend indicator values Middle income
1990s 9.43 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 648.30 million SIPRI trend indicator values 8.78 billion SIPRI trend indicator values Middle income
2000s 10.02 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 598.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values 9.42 billion SIPRI trend indicator values Middle income
2010s 14.87 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 1.04 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 13.83 billion SIPRI trend indicator values Middle income
2020s 11.62 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 1.30 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 10.31 billion SIPRI trend indicator values Middle income

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arms imports, Middle income or Pakistan?
Middle income, at 11.09 billion SIPRI trend indicator values against 982.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in Pakistan as of 2024.
What is the difference in arms imports between Middle income and Pakistan?
10.10 billion SIPRI trend indicator values, with Middle income ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Middle income and Pakistan?
64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Middle income and Pakistan rank globally for arms imports?
Middle income ranks 9th and Pakistan ranks 9th of 43 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
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.