Australia vs Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries): Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate

Australia
159.37 % change on previous year
in 2024
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
13.61 % change on previous year
in 2024
Australia rank
17th
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
14th

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

  • Australia
  • Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
0200400600800196119922024

How they compare

Australia currently reports 159.37 % change on previous year against 13.61 % change on previous year in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 145.76 % change on previous year.

That makes Australia's figure about 11.7 times Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

The two have swapped places 28 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Australia ahead.

Australia ranks 17th and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 14th of 148 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 4 and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) Difference Ahead
1960s 35.1 % change on previous year 5.08 % change on previous year 30.02 % change on previous year Australia
1970s 22.8 % change on previous year 4.84 % change on previous year 17.96 % change on previous year Australia
1980s 45.29 % change on previous year -1.87 % change on previous year 47.16 % change on previous year Australia
1990s 0.5067 % change on previous year 7.63 % change on previous year 7.12 % change on previous year Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
2010s 33.74 % change on previous year 8.95 % change on previous year 24.79 % change on previous year Australia
2020s 17.69 % change on previous year 58.06 % change on previous year 40.37 % change on previous year Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)

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 Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
Australia, at 159.37 % change on previous year against 13.61 % change on previous year in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2024.
What is the difference in arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate between Australia and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
145.76 % change on previous year, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
47 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Australia and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate?
Australia ranks 17th and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 14th 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.