Belgium vs Nicaragua: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate

Belgium
-92.94 % change on previous year
in 2023
Nicaragua
-91.86 % change on previous year
in 2017
Belgium rank
133rd
Nicaragua rank
132nd

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

  • Belgium
  • Nicaragua
-20002004006008001.0k196119922023

How they compare

Nicaragua currently reports -91.86 % change on previous year against -92.94 % change on previous year in Belgium, a difference of 1.08 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Nicaragua ahead.

Belgium ranks 133rd and Nicaragua ranks 132nd of 148 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 2 and Nicaragua in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Nicaragua Difference Ahead
1960s 57.01 % change on previous year 21.67 % change on previous year 35.34 % change on previous year Belgium
1970s 34.47 % change on previous year 51.48 % change on previous year 17.01 % change on previous year Nicaragua
1980s 24.47 % change on previous year 19.15 % change on previous year 5.32 % change on previous year Belgium
1990s -2.76 % change on previous year 282.61 % change on previous year 285.37 % change on previous year Nicaragua
2010s -21.23 % change on previous year 143.37 % change on previous year 164.61 % change on previous year Nicaragua

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate, Belgium or Nicaragua?
Nicaragua, at -91.86 % change on previous year against -92.94 % change on previous year in Belgium as of 2017.
What is the difference in arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate between Belgium and Nicaragua?
1.08 % change on previous year, with Nicaragua ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Nicaragua?
22 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2017.
How do Belgium and Nicaragua rank globally for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate?
Belgium ranks 133rd and Nicaragua ranks 132nd 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.