Denmark vs United States of America: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate

Denmark
55.84 % change on previous year
in 2024
United States of America
52.65 % change on previous year
in 2024
Denmark rank
40th
United States of America rank
43rd

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

  • Denmark
  • United States of America
0200400600800196119922024

How they compare

Denmark currently reports 55.84 % change on previous year against 52.65 % change on previous year in United States of America, a difference of 3.19 % change on previous year.

That makes Denmark's figure about 1.1 times United States of America's.

The two have swapped places 34 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Denmark ahead.

Denmark ranks 40th and United States of America ranks 43rd of 148 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark United States of America Difference Ahead
1960s 30.55 % change on previous year -8.35 % change on previous year 38.9 % change on previous year Denmark
1970s 52.3 % change on previous year -5.09 % change on previous year 57.38 % change on previous year Denmark
1980s 120.25 % change on previous year 50.55 % change on previous year 69.71 % change on previous year Denmark
1990s 0.0801 % change on previous year -6.75 % change on previous year 6.83 % change on previous year Denmark
2000s 47.16 % change on previous year 17.19 % change on previous year 29.97 % change on previous year Denmark
2010s 22.83 % change on previous year 5.4 % change on previous year 17.43 % change on previous year Denmark
2020s 82.46 % change on previous year 8.97 % change on previous year 73.49 % change on previous year Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate, Denmark or United States of America?
Denmark, at 55.84 % change on previous year against 52.65 % change on previous year in United States of America as of 2024.
What is the difference in arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate between Denmark and United States of America?
3.19 % change on previous year, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and United States of America?
59 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Denmark and United States of America rank globally for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate?
Denmark ranks 40th and United States of America ranks 43rd 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
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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.