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

Bahrain
188.44 % change on previous year
in 2024
Bulgaria
200 % change on previous year
in 2022
Bahrain rank
16th
Bulgaria rank
13th

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

  • Bahrain
  • Bulgaria
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How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 200 % change on previous year against 188.44 % change on previous year in Bahrain, a difference of 11.56 % change on previous year.

That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.1 times Bahrain's.

The two have swapped places 14 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Bulgaria ahead.

Bahrain ranks 16th and Bulgaria ranks 13th of 148 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Bahrain Bulgaria Difference Ahead
1970s 127.78 % change on previous year -8.5 % change on previous year 136.28 % change on previous year Bahrain
1980s 25.81 % change on previous year 10.25 % change on previous year 15.56 % change on previous year Bahrain
1990s 286.49 % change on previous year -19.49 % change on previous year 305.98 % change on previous year Bahrain
2000s 275.22 % change on previous year 328.8 % change on previous year 53.58 % change on previous year Bulgaria
2010s 202.04 % change on previous year 89.87 % change on previous year 112.17 % change on previous year Bahrain
2020s 311.66 % change on previous year 51.14 % change on previous year 260.53 % 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, Bahrain or Bulgaria?
Bulgaria, at 200 % change on previous year against 188.44 % change on previous year in Bahrain as of 2022.
What is the difference in arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate between Bahrain and Bulgaria?
11.56 % change on previous year, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Bulgaria?
27 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2022.
How do Bahrain and Bulgaria rank globally for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate?
Bahrain ranks 16th and Bulgaria ranks 13th 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.