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