Colombia vs North America: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate

Colombia
533.33 % change on previous year
in 2024
North America
56.45 % change on previous year
in 2024
Colombia rank
6th
North America rank
4th

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

  • Colombia
  • North America
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How they compare

Colombia currently reports 533.33 % change on previous year against 56.45 % change on previous year in North America, a difference of 476.88 % change on previous year.

That makes Colombia's figure about 9.4 times North America's.

The two have swapped places 39 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1962 it was North America ahead.

Colombia ranks 6th and North America ranks 4th of 148 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia North America Difference Ahead
1960s 98.33 % change on previous year -9.57 % change on previous year 107.9 % change on previous year Colombia
1970s 73.99 % change on previous year 3.82 % change on previous year 70.18 % change on previous year Colombia
1980s 146.55 % change on previous year 17.99 % change on previous year 128.56 % change on previous year Colombia
1990s 58.81 % change on previous year -0.5607 % change on previous year 59.37 % change on previous year Colombia
2000s 83.38 % change on previous year 18.54 % change on previous year 64.85 % change on previous year Colombia
2010s 26.43 % change on previous year 5.28 % change on previous year 21.14 % change on previous year Colombia
2020s 134.07 % change on previous year 8.16 % change on previous year 125.91 % 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 North America?
Colombia, at 533.33 % change on previous year against 56.45 % change on previous year in North America as of 2024.
What is the difference in arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate between Colombia and North America?
476.88 % change on previous year, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and North America?
61 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2024.
How do Colombia and North America rank globally for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate?
Colombia ranks 6th and North America ranks 4th 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.