Colombia vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate

Colombia
533.33 % change on previous year
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa
25.82 % change on previous year
in 2023
Colombia rank
6th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
8th

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

  • Colombia
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
0200400600800196219932024

How they compare

Colombia currently reports 533.33 % change on previous year against 25.82 % change on previous year in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 507.51 % change on previous year.

That makes Colombia's figure about 20.7 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.

The two have swapped places 23 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1963 it was Colombia ahead.

Colombia ranks 6th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 8th of 148 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 5 and Sub-Saharan Africa in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Sub-Saharan Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 125.37 % change on previous year 16.74 % change on previous year 108.62 % change on previous year Colombia
1970s 73.99 % change on previous year 10.98 % change on previous year 63.02 % change on previous year Colombia
1980s 146.55 % change on previous year -0.7121 % change on previous year 147.27 % change on previous year Colombia
1990s 217.9 % change on previous year -6.28 % change on previous year 224.18 % change on previous year Colombia
2000s 179.63 % change on previous year -18.95 % change on previous year 198.58 % change on previous year Colombia
2010s -13.77 % change on previous year 8.56 % change on previous year 22.33 % change on previous year Sub-Saharan Africa
2020s -94 % change on previous year 25.82 % change on previous year 119.82 % change on previous year Sub-Saharan Africa

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 Sub-Saharan Africa?
Colombia, at 533.33 % change on previous year against 25.82 % change on previous year in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate between Colombia and Sub-Saharan Africa?
507.51 % change on previous year, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Sub-Saharan Africa?
40 years are reported by both, from 1963 to 2023.
How do Colombia and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate?
Colombia ranks 6th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 8th 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.