China vs Mauritania: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate

China
-83.29 % change on previous year
in 2024
Mauritania
-87.5 % change on previous year
in 2015
China rank
123rd
Mauritania rank
125th

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

  • China
  • Mauritania
0200400600196119922024

How they compare

China currently reports -83.29 % change on previous year against -87.5 % change on previous year in Mauritania, a difference of 4.21 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 13 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Mauritania ahead.

China ranks 123rd and Mauritania ranks 125th of 148 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, China averaged higher in 4 and Mauritania in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Mauritania Difference Ahead
1960s -29.36 % change on previous year 73.33 % change on previous year 102.7 % change on previous year Mauritania
1970s -12.28 % change on previous year 93.62 % change on previous year 105.9 % change on previous year Mauritania
1980s 550 % change on previous year -15.79 % change on previous year 565.79 % change on previous year China
1990s 44.22 % change on previous year 24.65 % change on previous year 19.56 % change on previous year China
2000s -17.88 % change on previous year -74.07 % change on previous year 56.2 % change on previous year China
2010s 25.03 % change on previous year -12.7 % change on previous year 37.73 % 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 Mauritania?
China, at -83.29 % change on previous year against -87.5 % change on previous year in Mauritania as of 2024.
What is the difference in arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate between China and Mauritania?
4.21 % change on previous year, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Mauritania?
22 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2015.
How do China and Mauritania rank globally for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate?
China ranks 123rd and Mauritania ranks 125th 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.