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
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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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.