Pakistan vs United Arab Emirates: Arms imports

Pakistan
982.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values
in 2024
United Arab Emirates
932.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values
in 2024
Pakistan rank
9th
United Arab Emirates rank
11th

Arms imports over time

  • Pakistan
  • United Arab Emirates
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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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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.