United States vs World: Arms imports
Arms imports over time
- United States
- World
How they compare
World currently reports 28.82 billion SIPRI trend indicator values against 1.21 billion SIPRI trend indicator values in United States, a difference of 27.61 billion SIPRI trend indicator values.
That makes World's figure about 23.8 times United States's.
Across all 65 years both countries report, World has been ahead every year.
United States ranks 3rd and World ranks 1st of 172 countries.
World has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | United States | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 171.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 20.32 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 20.15 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | World |
| 1970s | 452.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 32.07 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 31.61 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | World |
| 1980s | 864.10 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 36.58 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 35.71 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | World |
| 1990s | 583.80 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 25.77 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 25.19 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | World |
| 2000s | 658.70 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 21.62 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 20.96 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | World |
| 2010s | 702.90 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 28.08 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 27.38 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | World |
| 2020s | 887.80 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 28.32 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 27.44 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | World |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arms imports, United States or World?
- World, at 28.82 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 United States and World?
- 27.61 billion SIPRI trend indicator values, with World ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for United States and World?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do United States and World rank globally for arms imports?
- United States ranks 3rd and World ranks 1st 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.