Argentina vs Least developed countries: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate

Argentina
104.76 % change on previous year
in 2024
Least developed countries
-26.74 % change on previous year
in 2023
Argentina rank
28th
Least developed countries rank
27th

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

  • Argentina
  • Least developed countries
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How they compare

Argentina currently reports 104.76 % change on previous year against -26.74 % change on previous year in Least developed countries, a difference of 131.5 % change on previous year.

That makes Argentina's figure about 3.9 times Least developed countries's.

The two have swapped places 21 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Argentina ahead.

Argentina ranks 28th and Least developed countries ranks 27th of 148 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 5 and Least developed countries in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Least developed countries Difference Ahead
1960s 9.95 % change on previous year 12.77 % change on previous year 2.81 % change on previous year Least developed countries
1970s 52.46 % change on previous year 18.14 % change on previous year 34.32 % change on previous year Argentina
1980s 17.75 % change on previous year 4.38 % change on previous year 13.38 % change on previous year Argentina
2000s 81.88 % change on previous year -18.19 % change on previous year 100.06 % change on previous year Argentina
2010s 88.92 % change on previous year 4.68 % change on previous year 84.24 % change on previous year Argentina
2020s 205.17 % change on previous year -12.1 % change on previous year 217.27 % change on previous year Argentina

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate, Argentina or Least developed countries?
Argentina, at 104.76 % change on previous year against -26.74 % change on previous year in Least developed countries as of 2024.
What is the difference in arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate between Argentina and Least developed countries?
131.5 % change on previous year, with Argentina ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Least developed countries?
34 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Argentina and Least developed countries rank globally for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate?
Argentina ranks 28th and Least developed countries ranks 27th of 148 countries.
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.