Pakistan vs Saudi Arabia: Arms imports
Arms imports over time
- Pakistan
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 1.11 billion SIPRI trend indicator values against 982.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in Pakistan, a difference of 129.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.1 times Pakistan's.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Pakistan ahead.
Pakistan ranks 9th and Saudi Arabia ranks 6th of 172 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Pakistan averaged higher in 2 and Saudi Arabia in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Pakistan | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 245.89 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 157.11 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 88.78 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Pakistan |
| 1970s | 414.60 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 485.70 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 71.10 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Saudi Arabia |
| 1980s | 661.60 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 1.61 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 948.30 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 648.30 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 1.75 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 1.10 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 598.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 385.70 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 212.80 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Pakistan |
| 2010s | 1.04 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 2.38 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 1.34 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 1.30 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 1.94 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 634.40 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arms imports, Pakistan or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 1.11 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 Pakistan and Saudi Arabia?
- 129.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and Saudi Arabia?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Pakistan and Saudi Arabia rank globally for arms imports?
- Pakistan ranks 9th and Saudi Arabia 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.