East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Sri Lanka: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate

East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
-41.87 % change on previous year
in 2024
Sri Lanka
80 % change on previous year
in 2024
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
35th
Sri Lanka rank
33rd

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

  • East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
  • Sri Lanka
-2000200400600800196119922024

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 80 % change on previous year against -41.87 % change on previous year in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 121.87 % change on previous year.

That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.9 times East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

The two have swapped places 21 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1976 it was East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.

East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 35th and Sri Lanka ranks 33rd of 42 groups.

Across the 6 decades both report, East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1970s 8.62 % change on previous year -79.41 % change on previous year 88.03 % change on previous year East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
1980s -9.24 % change on previous year 19.86 % change on previous year 29.1 % change on previous year Sri Lanka
1990s 25.94 % change on previous year 126.76 % change on previous year 100.82 % change on previous year Sri Lanka
2000s 1.68 % change on previous year 26.38 % change on previous year 24.7 % change on previous year Sri Lanka
2010s 1.9 % change on previous year 49.55 % change on previous year 47.66 % 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 (IDA & IBRD countries) or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at 80 % change on previous year against -41.87 % change on previous year in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2024.
What is the difference in arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate between East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) 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 (IDA & IBRD countries) and Sri Lanka?
35 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2024.
How do East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and Sri Lanka rank globally for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate?
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) 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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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.