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

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

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

  • Africa Western and Central
  • Sri Lanka
-2000200400600800196119922024

How they compare

Sri Lanka 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 Sri Lanka's figure about 2.2 times Africa Western and Central's.

The two have swapped places 12 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

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

Across the 6 decades both report, Africa Western and Central averaged higher in 2 and Sri Lanka in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa Western and Central Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1970s 13.78 % change on previous year -8.2 % change on previous year 21.98 % change on previous year Africa Western and Central
1980s -18.81 % change on previous year 19.86 % change on previous year 38.66 % change on previous year Sri Lanka
1990s -25.77 % change on previous year 216.67 % change on previous year 242.44 % change on previous year Sri Lanka
2000s 20.42 % change on previous year -27.07 % change on previous year 47.49 % change on previous year Africa Western and Central
2010s 24.58 % change on previous year 49.55 % change on previous year 24.97 % change on previous year Sri Lanka
2020s 0.8245 % change on previous year 17.41 % change on previous year 16.58 % 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 Western and Central or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, 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 Sri Lanka?
116.28 % change on previous year, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Western and Central and Sri Lanka?
23 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2024.
How do Africa Western and Central and Sri Lanka rank globally for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate?
Africa Western and Central ranks 32nd 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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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.