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

Africa Western and Central
-36.28 % change on previous year
in 2024
Norway
74.5 % change on previous year
in 2024
Africa Western and Central rank
32nd
Norway rank
35th

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

  • Africa Western and Central
  • Norway
0200400600800196119922024

How they compare

Norway currently reports 74.5 % change on previous year against -36.28 % change on previous year in Africa Western and Central, a difference of 110.78 % change on previous year.

That makes Norway's figure about 2.1 times Africa Western and Central's.

The two have swapped places 29 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Africa Western and Central ahead.

Africa Western and Central ranks 32nd and Norway ranks 35th of 42 groups.

Across the 7 decades both report, Africa Western and Central averaged higher in 4 and Norway in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa Western and Central Norway Difference Ahead
1960s 34.77 % change on previous year 42.57 % change on previous year 7.81 % change on previous year Norway
1970s 19.9 % change on previous year -11.8 % change on previous year 31.71 % change on previous year Africa Western and Central
1980s 12.59 % change on previous year 63.28 % change on previous year 50.69 % change on previous year Norway
1990s -25.77 % change on previous year -27.5 % change on previous year 1.73 % change on previous year Africa Western and Central
2000s 20.42 % change on previous year -26.62 % change on previous year 47.04 % change on previous year Africa Western and Central
2010s 6.5 % change on previous year 98.59 % change on previous year 92.09 % change on previous year Norway
2020s 32.75 % change on previous year 13.52 % change on previous year 19.23 % 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 Norway?
Norway, at 74.5 % 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 Norway?
110.78 % change on previous year, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Western and Central and Norway?
50 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Africa Western and Central and Norway rank globally for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate?
Africa Western and Central ranks 32nd and Norway ranks 35th 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.