Africa Eastern and Southern vs Canada: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate

Africa Eastern and Southern
-35.66 % change on previous year
in 2023
Canada
96.05 % change on previous year
in 2024
Africa Eastern and Southern rank
31st
Canada rank
30th

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

  • Africa Eastern and Southern
  • Canada
0200400600800196119922024

How they compare

Canada currently reports 96.05 % change on previous year against -35.66 % change on previous year in Africa Eastern and Southern, a difference of 131.71 % change on previous year.

That makes Canada's figure about 2.7 times Africa Eastern and Southern's.

The two have swapped places 22 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1963 it was Africa Eastern and Southern ahead.

Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 31st and Canada ranks 30th of 42 groups.

Across the 7 decades both report, Africa Eastern and Southern averaged higher in 3 and Canada in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa Eastern and Southern Canada Difference Ahead
1960s 16.72 % change on previous year -5.82 % change on previous year 22.53 % change on previous year Africa Eastern and Southern
1970s 23.1 % change on previous year 16.58 % change on previous year 6.53 % change on previous year Africa Eastern and Southern
1980s -2.01 % change on previous year 14.6 % change on previous year 16.61 % change on previous year Canada
1990s 21.05 % change on previous year 137.92 % change on previous year 116.87 % change on previous year Canada
2000s -4.35 % change on previous year 59.1 % change on previous year 63.45 % change on previous year Canada
2010s -22.86 % change on previous year 10.32 % change on previous year 33.18 % change on previous year Canada
2020s -35.66 % change on previous year -62.56 % change on previous year 26.9 % change on previous year Africa Eastern and Southern

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate, Africa Eastern and Southern or Canada?
Canada, at 96.05 % change on previous year against -35.66 % change on previous year in Africa Eastern and Southern as of 2024.
What is the difference in arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate between Africa Eastern and Southern and Canada?
131.71 % change on previous year, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Eastern and Southern and Canada?
43 years are reported by both, from 1963 to 2023.
How do Africa Eastern and Southern and Canada rank globally for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate?
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 31st and Canada ranks 30th of 42 groups.
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.