Singapore vs South Asia: Arms imports
Arms imports over time
- Singapore
- South Asia
How they compare
South Asia currently reports 1.26 billion SIPRI trend indicator values against 348.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in Singapore, a difference of 911.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values.
That makes South Asia's figure about 3.6 times Singapore's.
Across all 59 years both countries report, South Asia has been ahead every year.
Singapore ranks 27th and South Asia ranks 24th of 172 countries.
South Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Singapore | South Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 38.25 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 1.32 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 1.28 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | South Asia |
| 1970s | 189.90 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 1.56 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 1.37 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | South Asia |
| 1980s | 233.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 3.16 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 2.93 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | South Asia |
| 1990s | 354.10 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 1.51 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 1.15 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | South Asia |
| 2000s | 529.20 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 1.96 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 1.43 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | South Asia |
| 2010s | 559.80 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 3.64 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 3.08 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | South Asia |
| 2020s | 340.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 2.51 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 2.17 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | South Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arms imports, Singapore or South Asia?
- South Asia, at 1.26 billion SIPRI trend indicator values against 348.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in Singapore as of 2024.
- What is the difference in arms imports between Singapore and South Asia?
- 911.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values, with South Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Singapore and South Asia?
- 59 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2024.
- How do Singapore and South Asia rank globally for arms imports?
- Singapore ranks 27th and South Asia ranks 24th 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.