Australia vs World: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate
Australia
159.37 % change on previous year
in 2024
World
-2.86 % change on previous year
in 2024
Australia rank
17th
World rank
18th
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate over time
- Australia
- World
How they compare
Australia currently reports 159.37 % change on previous year against -2.86 % change on previous year in World, a difference of 162.23 % change on previous year.
That makes Australia's figure about 55.7 times World's.
The two have swapped places 42 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 17th and World ranks 18th of 148 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 35.1 % change on previous year | 5.96 % change on previous year | 29.14 % change on previous year | Australia |
| 1970s | 22.8 % change on previous year | 2.49 % change on previous year | 20.3 % change on previous year | Australia |
| 1980s | 45.29 % change on previous year | -0.1232 % change on previous year | 45.41 % change on previous year | Australia |
| 1990s | 72.08 % change on previous year | -1.75 % change on previous year | 73.82 % change on previous year | Australia |
| 2000s | 25.42 % change on previous year | 0.184 % change on previous year | 25.23 % change on previous year | Australia |
| 2010s | 33.74 % change on previous year | 1.36 % change on previous year | 32.38 % change on previous year | Australia |
| 2020s | 17.69 % change on previous year | 2.72 % change on previous year | 14.97 % change on previous year | Australia |
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 World?
- Australia, at 159.37 % change on previous year against -2.86 % change on previous year in World as of 2024.
- What is the difference in arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate between Australia and World?
- 162.23 % change on previous year, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and World?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Australia and World rank globally for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate?
- Australia ranks 17th and World ranks 18th 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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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.