Colombia vs Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate

Colombia
533.33 % change on previous year
in 2024
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
64.69 % change on previous year
in 2024
Colombia rank
6th
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank
3rd

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

  • Colombia
  • Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
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How they compare

Colombia currently reports 533.33 % change on previous year against 64.69 % change on previous year in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), a difference of 468.64 % change on previous year.

That makes Colombia's figure about 8.2 times Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)'s.

The two have swapped places 35 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ahead.

Colombia ranks 6th and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 3rd of 148 countries.

Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) Difference Ahead
1960s 98.33 % change on previous year 3.62 % change on previous year 94.71 % change on previous year Colombia
1970s 73.99 % change on previous year 14.86 % change on previous year 59.13 % change on previous year Colombia
1980s 146.55 % change on previous year -1.62 % change on previous year 148.17 % change on previous year Colombia
1990s 58.81 % change on previous year 15.71 % change on previous year 43.09 % change on previous year Colombia
2000s 68.57 % change on previous year 7.41 % change on previous year 61.15 % change on previous year Colombia
2010s 25.2 % change on previous year -4.62 % change on previous year 29.81 % change on previous year Colombia
2020s 244.79 % change on previous year 20.41 % change on previous year 224.38 % change on previous year Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate, Colombia or Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
Colombia, at 533.33 % change on previous year against 64.69 % change on previous year in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) as of 2024.
What is the difference in arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate between Colombia and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
468.64 % change on previous year, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
55 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2024.
How do Colombia and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank globally for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate?
Colombia ranks 6th and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 3rd 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.