Chile vs United States of America: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate

Chile
55.56 % change on previous year
in 2024
United States of America
52.65 % change on previous year
in 2024
Chile rank
41st
United States of America rank
43rd

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

  • Chile
  • United States of America
0200400600196119922024

How they compare

Chile currently reports 55.56 % change on previous year against 52.65 % change on previous year in United States of America, a difference of 2.91 % change on previous year.

That makes Chile's figure about 1.1 times United States of America's.

The two have swapped places 39 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1961 it was United States of America ahead.

Chile ranks 41st and United States of America ranks 43rd of 148 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 5 and United States of America in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Chile United States of America Difference Ahead
1960s 45.76 % change on previous year -8.35 % change on previous year 54.12 % change on previous year Chile
1970s 78.72 % change on previous year -8.88 % change on previous year 87.59 % change on previous year Chile
1980s 29.93 % change on previous year 60.14 % change on previous year 30.21 % change on previous year United States of America
1990s 37.89 % change on previous year -6.75 % change on previous year 44.64 % change on previous year Chile
2000s 69.41 % change on previous year 17.19 % change on previous year 52.22 % change on previous year Chile
2010s -3.83 % change on previous year 7.05 % change on previous year 10.88 % change on previous year United States of America
2020s 23.81 % change on previous year 13.79 % change on previous year 10.02 % change on previous year Chile

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate, Chile or United States of America?
Chile, at 55.56 % change on previous year against 52.65 % change on previous year in United States of America as of 2024.
What is the difference in arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate between Chile and United States of America?
2.91 % change on previous year, with Chile ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and United States of America?
61 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Chile and United States of America rank globally for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate?
Chile ranks 41st and United States of America ranks 43rd 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.