Arab World vs Canada: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate

Arab World
-29.95 % change on previous year
in 2024
Canada
96.05 % change on previous year
in 2024
Arab World rank
28th
Canada rank
30th

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

  • Arab World
  • Canada
0200400600800196119922024

How they compare

Canada currently reports 96.05 % change on previous year against -29.95 % change on previous year in Arab World, a difference of 126 % change on previous year.

That makes Canada's figure about 3.2 times Arab World's.

The two have swapped places 30 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Canada ahead.

Arab World ranks 28th and Canada ranks 30th of 42 groups.

Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Arab World Canada Difference Ahead
1960s 26.34 % change on previous year 84.26 % change on previous year 57.92 % change on previous year Canada
1970s 15.68 % change on previous year 16.58 % change on previous year 0.8998 % change on previous year Canada
1980s -4.62 % change on previous year 14.6 % change on previous year 19.22 % change on previous year Canada
1990s -2.39 % change on previous year 68.99 % change on previous year 71.38 % change on previous year Canada
2000s 5.56 % change on previous year 55.07 % change on previous year 49.51 % change on previous year Canada
2010s 9.18 % change on previous year 17.86 % change on previous year 8.68 % change on previous year Canada
2020s -3.52 % change on previous year 12.86 % change on previous year 16.38 % change on previous year Canada

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate, Arab World or Canada?
Canada, at 96.05 % change on previous year against -29.95 % change on previous year in Arab World as of 2024.
What is the difference in arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate between Arab World and Canada?
126 % change on previous year, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Canada?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Arab World and Canada rank globally for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate?
Arab World ranks 28th and Canada ranks 30th 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.