Colombia vs Papua New Guinea: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate

Colombia
533.33 % change on previous year
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
600 % change on previous year
in 1997
Colombia rank
6th
Papua New Guinea rank
4th

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

  • Colombia
  • Papua New Guinea
0200400600800196219932024

How they compare

Papua New Guinea currently reports 600 % change on previous year against 533.33 % change on previous year in Colombia, a difference of 66.67 % change on previous year.

That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Colombia's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 9 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Colombia ahead.

Colombia ranks 6th and Papua New Guinea ranks 4th of 148 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 2 and Papua New Guinea in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
1970s 50 % change on previous year -33.33 % change on previous year 83.33 % change on previous year Colombia
1980s 311.29 % change on previous year 25 % change on previous year 286.29 % change on previous year Colombia
1990s 150.92 % change on previous year 179.17 % change on previous year 28.24 % change on previous year Papua New Guinea

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 Papua New Guinea?
Papua New Guinea, at 600 % change on previous year against 533.33 % change on previous year in Colombia as of 1997.
What is the difference in arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate between Colombia and Papua New Guinea?
66.67 % change on previous year, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Papua New Guinea?
9 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 1997.
How do Colombia and Papua New Guinea rank globally for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate?
Colombia ranks 6th and Papua New Guinea 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.