Canada vs South Africa

Canada vs South Africa: Arms exports

Arms exports in 2025: 312 million TIV in Canada and 115 million TIV in South Africa, by SIPRI estimates. In 2025 the value was higher in Canada, by 197 million TIV, or 2.71 times that in South Africa.

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SIPRI trend-indicator values · SIPRI

All yearsSince 1990Since 2010
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Canada vs South Africa: Arms exportsArms exports in 2025: 312 million TIV in Canada and 115 million TIV in South Africa, by SIPRI estimates. In 2025 the value was higher in Canada, by 197 million TIV, or 2.71 times that in South Africa.
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Latest figures

SIPRI trend-indicator values · SIPRI

CountryLatest10 years before
Canada312 million 2025298 million
South Africa115 million 202576 million
World33.5 billion 202528.7 billion

What the numbers say

  • Canada has been higher since 2021, when it overtook South Africa.
  • The world as a whole: 33.5 billion TIV in 2025.

Every year

SIPRI trend-indicator values · SIPRI

YearCanadaSouth AfricaWorld
2025312 million115 million33.5 billion
2024237 million96 million30.7 billion
2023276 million105 million29.5 billion
2022147 million113 million33.3 billion
2021144 million143 million27.1 billion
2020123 million150 million24.1 billion
2019223 million129 million27 billion
2018108 million118 million27.4 billion
201763 million100 million31.3 billion
201696 million118 million31.5 billion
2015298 million76 million28.7 billion
2014189 million89 million27.1 billion
2013170 million109 million27.4 billion
2012258 million193 million27.9 billion
2011277 million76 million29.9 billion
2010196 million250 million25.8 billion
2009198 million108 million24.4 billion
2008252 million142 million24.1 billion
2007334 million137 million26.5 billion
2006254 million200 million24.5 billion
2005234 million36 million21.4 billion
2004289 million74 million21.3 billion
2003302 million47 million19.2 billion
2002177 million22 million17.7 billion
2001124 million32 million18.5 billion
200069 million21 million20.5 billion
199980 million24 million25.4 billion
199839 million14 million27.9 billion
199797 million7 million28.9 billion
1996168 million31 million23.7 billion
1995248 million17 million22.9 billion
1994165 million13 million23 billion
1993152 million54 million25.8 billion
1992147 million85 million24.3 billion
199193 million54 million28.2 billion
199079 million–30.2 billion
198933 million034.9 billion
1988124 million25 million36.8 billion
1987250 million28 million39.4 billion
1986240 million25 million39 billion
198583 million25 million38.2 billion
198477 million–41.6 billion
198397 million–43.9 billion
1982237 million1 million46.2 billion
1981105 million49 million45.8 billion
1980116 million49 million42.2 billion
1979163 million–38.4 billion
1978177 million–42.4 billion
1977138 million040 billion
1976259 million20 million36 billion
197559 million29 million37.2 billion
197490 million2 million36.6 billion
1973118 million1 million36.3 billion
1972323 million22 million34.5 billion
1971290 million7 million32.9 billion
1970198 million2 million25.3 billion
1969183 million13 million28.1 billion
1968198 million9 million26.1 billion
196773 million8 million25.6 billion
1966112 million–25.8 billion
1965121 million–25.8 billion
1964273 million–26.7 billion
1963245 million–20.3 billion
1962188 million–17.5 billion
1961300 million33 million16.4 billion
196066 million27 million17.6 billion

Each country on its own

Good to know

  • Major weapons the country sent abroad, in SIPRI trend-indicator values (TIV): what the arms are worth as military capability, priced by their production cost, not what was paid.
  • Source: SIPRI Arms Transfers Database, via the World Bank.

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