Africa Western and Central vs Canada: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate over time
- Africa Western and Central
- Canada
How they compare
Canada currently reports 96.05 % change on previous year against -36.28 % change on previous year in Africa Western and Central, a difference of 132.33 % change on previous year.
That makes Canada's figure about 2.6 times Africa Western and Central's.
The two have swapped places 22 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Canada ahead.
Africa Western and Central ranks 32nd and Canada ranks 30th of 42 groups.
Across the 7 decades both report, Africa Western and Central averaged higher in 1 and Canada in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa Western and Central | Canada | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 34.77 % change on previous year | 84.26 % change on previous year | 49.49 % change on previous year | Canada |
| 1970s | 19.9 % change on previous year | 31.68 % change on previous year | 11.78 % change on previous year | Canada |
| 1980s | 12.59 % change on previous year | 14.6 % change on previous year | 2.01 % change on previous year | Canada |
| 1990s | -25.77 % change on previous year | 324.32 % change on previous year | 350.1 % change on previous year | Canada |
| 2000s | 20.42 % change on previous year | 51.44 % change on previous year | 31.02 % change on previous year | Canada |
| 2010s | 6.5 % change on previous year | 17.86 % change on previous year | 11.36 % change on previous year | Canada |
| 2020s | 32.75 % change on previous year | 12.86 % change on previous year | 19.89 % change on previous year | Africa Western and Central |
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 Western and Central or Canada?
- Canada, at 96.05 % change on previous year against -36.28 % change on previous year in Africa Western and Central as of 2024.
- What is the difference in arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate between Africa Western and Central and Canada?
- 132.33 % change on previous year, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Western and Central and Canada?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Africa Western and Central and Canada rank globally for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 32nd 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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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.