Botswana vs North America: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate
Botswana
1,000 % change on previous year
in 2024
North America
56.45 % change on previous year
in 2024
Botswana rank
1st
North America rank
4th
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate over time
- Botswana
- North America
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 1,000 % change on previous year against 56.45 % change on previous year in North America, a difference of 943.55 % change on previous year.
That makes Botswana's figure about 17.7 times North America's.
The two have swapped places 15 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1978 it was North America ahead.
Botswana ranks 1st and North America ranks 4th of 148 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 5 and North America in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | North America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 300 % change on previous year | -2.67 % change on previous year | 302.67 % change on previous year | Botswana |
| 1980s | 85.6 % change on previous year | 16.72 % change on previous year | 68.89 % change on previous year | Botswana |
| 1990s | 146.38 % change on previous year | -1.58 % change on previous year | 147.96 % change on previous year | Botswana |
| 2000s | 181.24 % change on previous year | 3.51 % change on previous year | 177.73 % change on previous year | Botswana |
| 2010s | 24.44 % change on previous year | 27.9 % change on previous year | 3.46 % change on previous year | North America |
| 2020s | 356.92 % change on previous year | 8.16 % change on previous year | 348.76 % change on previous year | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate, Botswana or North America?
- Botswana, at 1,000 % change on previous year against 56.45 % change on previous year in North America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate between Botswana and North America?
- 943.55 % change on previous year, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and North America?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and North America rank globally for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate?
- Botswana ranks 1st and North America ranks 4th 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.