East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) vs Sri Lanka: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate over time
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 80 % change on previous year against -41.87 % change on previous year in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), a difference of 121.87 % change on previous year.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.9 times East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)'s.
The two have swapped places 19 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1976 it was East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ahead.
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 35th and Sri Lanka ranks 33rd of 42 groups.
Across the 6 decades both report, East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.07 % change on previous year | -79.41 % change on previous year | 85.48 % change on previous year | East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) |
| 1980s | -3.24 % change on previous year | 19.86 % change on previous year | 23.1 % change on previous year | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 20.7 % change on previous year | 126.76 % change on previous year | 106.06 % change on previous year | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 1.48 % change on previous year | 26.38 % change on previous year | 24.9 % change on previous year | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 1.87 % change on previous year | 49.55 % change on previous year | 47.68 % change on previous year | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | -23.93 % change on previous year | 17.41 % change on previous year | 41.34 % change on previous year | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate, East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 80 % change on previous year against -41.87 % change on previous year in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate between East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) and Sri Lanka?
- 121.87 % change on previous year, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) and Sri Lanka?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2024.
- How do East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) and Sri Lanka rank globally for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate?
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 35th and Sri Lanka ranks 33rd of 42 groups.
- 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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About this data
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.