Africa Western and Central vs Guyana: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate

Africa Western and Central
-36.28 % change on previous year
in 2024
Guyana
80 % change on previous year
in 2024
Africa Western and Central rank
32nd
Guyana rank
33rd

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

  • Africa Western and Central
  • Guyana
-1000100200300400196119922024

How they compare

Guyana currently reports 80 % change on previous year against -36.28 % change on previous year in Africa Western and Central, a difference of 116.28 % change on previous year.

That makes Guyana's figure about 2.2 times Africa Western and Central's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 9 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Africa Western and Central ahead.

Africa Western and Central ranks 32nd and Guyana ranks 33rd of 42 groups.

Across the 4 decades both report, Africa Western and Central averaged higher in 1 and Guyana in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa Western and Central Guyana Difference Ahead
1970s 2.22 % change on previous year 83.75 % change on previous year 81.53 % change on previous year Guyana
1980s 61.04 % change on previous year 147.98 % change on previous year 86.94 % change on previous year Guyana
2000s 50 % change on previous year -57.14 % change on previous year 107.14 % change on previous year Africa Western and Central
2020s -36.28 % change on previous year 80 % change on previous year 116.28 % change on previous year Guyana

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 Guyana?
Guyana, at 80 % 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 Guyana?
116.28 % change on previous year, with Guyana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Western and Central and Guyana?
9 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2024.
How do Africa Western and Central and Guyana rank globally for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate?
Africa Western and Central ranks 32nd and Guyana 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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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.