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