Australia vs Bahrain: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate

Australia
159.37 % change on previous year
in 2024
Bahrain
188.44 % change on previous year
in 2024
Australia rank
17th
Bahrain rank
16th

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

  • Australia
  • Bahrain
-20002004006008001.0k196119922024

How they compare

Bahrain currently reports 188.44 % change on previous year against 159.37 % change on previous year in Australia, a difference of 29.07 % change on previous year.

That makes Bahrain's figure about 1.2 times Australia's.

The two have swapped places 22 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Bahrain ahead.

Australia ranks 17th and Bahrain ranks 16th of 148 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and Bahrain in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Bahrain Difference Ahead
1970s 94.64 % change on previous year 241.67 % change on previous year 147.02 % change on previous year Bahrain
1980s 50.49 % change on previous year 25.81 % change on previous year 24.69 % change on previous year Australia
1990s 77.95 % change on previous year 247.13 % change on previous year 169.18 % change on previous year Bahrain
2000s 27.3 % change on previous year 160.02 % change on previous year 132.72 % change on previous year Bahrain
2010s 21.72 % change on previous year 80.71 % change on previous year 58.98 % change on previous year Bahrain
2020s 17.69 % change on previous year 170.6 % change on previous year 152.91 % change on previous year Bahrain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate, Australia or Bahrain?
Bahrain, at 188.44 % change on previous year against 159.37 % change on previous year in Australia as of 2024.
What is the difference in arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate between Australia and Bahrain?
29.07 % change on previous year, with Bahrain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Bahrain?
40 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2024.
How do Australia and Bahrain rank globally for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate?
Australia ranks 17th and Bahrain ranks 16th 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
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.