Canada vs Least developed countries: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate
Canada
96.05 % change on previous year
in 2024
Least developed countries
-26.74 % change on previous year
in 2023
Canada rank
30th
Least developed countries rank
27th
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate over time
- Canada
- Least developed countries
How they compare
Canada currently reports 96.05 % change on previous year against -26.74 % change on previous year in Least developed countries, a difference of 122.79 % change on previous year.
That makes Canada's figure about 3.6 times Least developed countries's.
The two have swapped places 15 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 30th and Least developed countries ranks 27th of 148 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Least developed countries | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 84.26 % change on previous year | 20.19 % change on previous year | 64.07 % change on previous year | Canada |
| 1970s | 76.81 % change on previous year | 18.14 % change on previous year | 58.66 % change on previous year | Canada |
| 1980s | 36.8 % change on previous year | 4.38 % change on previous year | 32.42 % change on previous year | Canada |
| 2000s | 76.61 % change on previous year | -18.19 % change on previous year | 94.8 % change on previous year | Canada |
| 2010s | 5.81 % change on previous year | 4.68 % change on previous year | 1.13 % change on previous year | Canada |
| 2020s | -7.94 % change on previous year | -12.1 % change on previous year | 4.16 % change on previous year | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate, Canada or Least developed countries?
- Canada, at 96.05 % change on previous year against -26.74 % change on previous year in Least developed countries as of 2024.
- What is the difference in arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate between Canada and Least developed countries?
- 122.79 % change on previous year, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Least developed countries?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Canada and Least developed countries rank globally for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate?
- Canada ranks 30th and Least developed countries ranks 27th 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.