China vs Libya: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate
China
-83.29 % change on previous year
in 2024
Libya
-85.29 % change on previous year
in 2024
China rank
123rd
Libya rank
124th
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate over time
- China
- Libya
How they compare
China currently reports -83.29 % change on previous year against -85.29 % change on previous year in Libya, a difference of 2 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 17 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Libya ahead.
China ranks 123rd and Libya ranks 124th of 148 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, China averaged higher in 3 and Libya in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -29.78 % change on previous year | 113.32 % change on previous year | 143.1 % change on previous year | Libya |
| 1970s | -2.63 % change on previous year | 42.87 % change on previous year | 45.5 % change on previous year | Libya |
| 1980s | 106.91 % change on previous year | -33.69 % change on previous year | 140.6 % change on previous year | China |
| 1990s | 60.23 % change on previous year | -94.95 % change on previous year | 155.19 % change on previous year | China |
| 2000s | -19.21 % change on previous year | 12.5 % change on previous year | 31.71 % change on previous year | Libya |
| 2010s | 1.69 % change on previous year | 215.99 % change on previous year | 214.3 % change on previous year | Libya |
| 2020s | -62.36 % change on previous year | -92.65 % change on previous year | 30.29 % change on previous year | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate, China or Libya?
- China, at -83.29 % change on previous year against -85.29 % change on previous year in Libya as of 2024.
- What is the difference in arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate between China and Libya?
- 2 % change on previous year, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Libya?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do China and Libya rank globally for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate?
- China ranks 123rd and Libya ranks 124th 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.