OECD members vs United States: Arms imports
Arms imports over time
- OECD members
- United States
How they compare
OECD members currently reports 11.87 billion SIPRI trend indicator values against 1.21 billion SIPRI trend indicator values in United States, a difference of 10.66 billion SIPRI trend indicator values.
That makes OECD members's figure about 9.8 times United States's.
Across all 65 years both countries report, OECD members has been ahead every year.
OECD members ranks 6th and United States ranks 3rd of 43 groups.
OECD members has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | OECD members | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.59 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 171.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 11.42 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | OECD members |
| 1970s | 12.00 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 452.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 11.55 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | OECD members |
| 1980s | 12.64 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 864.10 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 11.78 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | OECD members |
| 1990s | 12.04 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 583.80 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 11.46 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | OECD members |
| 2000s | 9.33 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 658.70 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 8.67 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | OECD members |
| 2010s | 7.62 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 702.90 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 6.92 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | OECD members |
| 2020s | 9.96 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 887.80 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 9.08 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | OECD members |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arms imports, OECD members or United States?
- OECD members, at 11.87 billion SIPRI trend indicator values against 1.21 billion SIPRI trend indicator values in United States as of 2024.
- What is the difference in arms imports between OECD members and United States?
- 10.66 billion SIPRI trend indicator values, with OECD members ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for OECD members and United States?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do OECD members and United States rank globally for arms imports?
- OECD members ranks 6th and United States ranks 3rd 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
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.