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

Arab World
-29.95 % change on previous year
in 2024
Switzerland
120 % change on previous year
in 2023
Arab World rank
28th
Switzerland rank
25th

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

  • Arab World
  • Switzerland
0200400600196119922024

How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 120 % change on previous year against -29.95 % change on previous year in Arab World, a difference of 149.95 % change on previous year.

That makes Switzerland's figure about 4.0 times Arab World's.

The two have swapped places 29 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Arab World ahead.

Arab World ranks 28th and Switzerland ranks 25th of 42 groups.

Across the 7 decades both report, Arab World averaged higher in 2 and Switzerland in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Arab World Switzerland Difference Ahead
1960s 29.76 % change on previous year 28.39 % change on previous year 1.37 % change on previous year Arab World
1970s 15.41 % change on previous year -4.64 % change on previous year 20.05 % change on previous year Arab World
1980s -4.62 % change on previous year 18.32 % change on previous year 22.95 % change on previous year Switzerland
1990s -2.39 % change on previous year 18.18 % change on previous year 20.56 % change on previous year Switzerland
2000s 5.56 % change on previous year 33.35 % change on previous year 27.79 % change on previous year Switzerland
2010s 15.66 % change on previous year 74.94 % change on previous year 59.28 % change on previous year Switzerland
2020s -37.48 % change on previous year 120 % change on previous year 157.48 % change on previous year Switzerland

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 Switzerland?
Switzerland, at 120 % change on previous year against -29.95 % change on previous year in Arab World as of 2023.
What is the difference in arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate between Arab World and Switzerland?
149.95 % change on previous year, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Switzerland?
56 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Arab World and Switzerland rank globally for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate?
Arab World ranks 28th and Switzerland ranks 25th 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
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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.