Pakistan vs United Arab Emirates: Arms imports
Arms imports over time
- Pakistan
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 982.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values against 932.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 50.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values.
That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.1 times United Arab Emirates's.
The two have swapped places 16 times across 57 shared years of data; in 1968 it was Pakistan ahead.
Pakistan ranks 9th and United Arab Emirates ranks 11th of 172 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Pakistan averaged higher in 5 and United Arab Emirates in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Pakistan | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 486.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 13.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 473.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Pakistan |
| 1970s | 414.60 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 128.20 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 286.40 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Pakistan |
| 1980s | 661.60 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 243.30 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 418.30 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Pakistan |
| 1990s | 648.30 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 494.70 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 153.60 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Pakistan |
| 2000s | 598.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 862.30 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 263.80 million SIPRI trend indicator values | United Arab Emirates |
| 2010s | 1.04 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 1.07 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 35.60 million SIPRI trend indicator values | United Arab Emirates |
| 2020s | 1.30 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 756.60 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 546.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arms imports, Pakistan or United Arab Emirates?
- Pakistan, at 982.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values against 932.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in United Arab Emirates as of 2024.
- What is the difference in arms imports between Pakistan and United Arab Emirates?
- 50.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and United Arab Emirates?
- 57 years are reported by both, from 1968 to 2024.
- How do Pakistan and United Arab Emirates rank globally for arms imports?
- Pakistan ranks 9th and United Arab Emirates ranks 11th 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.