Africa Eastern and Southern vs Sri Lanka: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate over time
- Africa Eastern and Southern
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 80 % change on previous year against -35.66 % change on previous year in Africa Eastern and Southern, a difference of 115.66 % change on previous year.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 2.2 times Africa Eastern and Southern's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 31st and Sri Lanka ranks 33rd of 42 groups.
Across the 6 decades both report, Africa Eastern and Southern averaged higher in 3 and Sri Lanka in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa Eastern and Southern | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -6.79 % change on previous year | -38.8 % change on previous year | 32.01 % change on previous year | Africa Eastern and Southern |
| 1980s | -10.14 % change on previous year | 19.86 % change on previous year | 30 % change on previous year | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 21.05 % change on previous year | 206.45 % change on previous year | 185.41 % change on previous year | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | -4.35 % change on previous year | -13.67 % change on previous year | 9.32 % change on previous year | Africa Eastern and Southern |
| 2010s | -44.94 % change on previous year | -77.27 % change on previous year | 32.34 % change on previous year | Africa Eastern and Southern |
| 2020s | -35.66 % change on previous year | 66.67 % change on previous year | 102.33 % change on previous year | Sri Lanka |
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 Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 80 % 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 Sri Lanka?
- 115.66 % change on previous year, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Eastern and Southern and Sri Lanka?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2023.
- How do Africa Eastern and Southern and Sri Lanka rank globally for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate?
- Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 31st and Sri Lanka ranks 33rd 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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About this data
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.