Belgium vs Syrian Arab Republic: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate

Belgium
-92.94 % change on previous year
in 2023
Syrian Arab Republic
-91.25 % change on previous year
in 2021
Belgium rank
133rd
Syrian Arab Republic rank
130th

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

  • Belgium
  • Syrian Arab Republic
02004006008001.0k196119922023

How they compare

Syrian Arab Republic currently reports -91.25 % change on previous year against -92.94 % change on previous year in Belgium, a difference of 1.69 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 26 times across 58 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 133rd and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 130th of 148 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 4 and Syrian Arab Republic in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Syrian Arab Republic Difference Ahead
1960s 68.24 % change on previous year 75.15 % change on previous year 6.92 % change on previous year Syrian Arab Republic
1970s 31.72 % change on previous year 29.43 % change on previous year 2.29 % change on previous year Belgium
1980s 15.84 % change on previous year -7.32 % change on previous year 23.16 % change on previous year Belgium
1990s -20.27 % change on previous year -2.71 % change on previous year 17.56 % change on previous year Syrian Arab Republic
2000s 23.2 % change on previous year 32.31 % change on previous year 9.11 % change on previous year Syrian Arab Republic
2010s 75.38 % change on previous year 55.06 % change on previous year 20.32 % change on previous year Belgium
2020s 541.67 % change on previous year -57.16 % change on previous year 598.83 % change on previous year Belgium

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 Syrian Arab Republic?
Syrian Arab Republic, at -91.25 % change on previous year against -92.94 % change on previous year in Belgium as of 2021.
What is the difference in arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate between Belgium and Syrian Arab Republic?
1.69 % change on previous year, with Syrian Arab Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Syrian Arab Republic?
58 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2021.
How do Belgium and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate?
Belgium ranks 133rd and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 130th 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
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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.