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
0200400600800196119922024

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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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.