Afghanistan vs Ireland: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate

Afghanistan
-71.86 % change on previous year
in 2021
Ireland
-74.29 % change on previous year
in 2020
Afghanistan rank
110th
Ireland rank
111th

Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Ireland
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How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports -71.86 % change on previous year against -74.29 % change on previous year in Ireland, a difference of 2.43 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 16 shared years of data; in 1964 it was Ireland ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 110th and Ireland ranks 111th of 148 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 2 and Ireland in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Ireland Difference Ahead
1960s 40 % change on previous year 500 % change on previous year 460 % change on previous year Ireland
1970s 84.59 % change on previous year 183.1 % change on previous year 98.51 % change on previous year Ireland
1980s -16.56 % change on previous year -41.65 % change on previous year 25.08 % change on previous year Afghanistan
2000s 89.55 % change on previous year 91.54 % change on previous year 1.99 % change on previous year Ireland
2010s 12.69 % change on previous year 132.43 % change on previous year 119.74 % change on previous year Ireland
2020s -39.37 % change on previous year -74.29 % change on previous year 34.92 % change on previous year Afghanistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate, Afghanistan or Ireland?
Afghanistan, at -71.86 % change on previous year against -74.29 % change on previous year in Ireland as of 2021.
What is the difference in arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate between Afghanistan and Ireland?
2.43 % change on previous year, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Ireland?
16 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2020.
How do Afghanistan and Ireland rank globally for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate?
Afghanistan ranks 110th and Ireland ranks 111th of 148 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate. 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), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
192 places, 7,862 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.