El Salvador vs Mexico: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate

El Salvador
-100 % change on previous year
in 2024
Mexico
-98.76 % change on previous year
in 2021
El Salvador rank
143rd
Mexico rank
142nd

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

  • El Salvador
  • Mexico
02505007501.0k196119922024

How they compare

Mexico currently reports -98.76 % change on previous year against -100 % change on previous year in El Salvador, a difference of 1.24 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Mexico ahead.

El Salvador ranks 143rd and Mexico ranks 142nd of 148 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 3 and Mexico in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade El Salvador Mexico Difference Ahead
1960s -50 % change on previous year 34.09 % change on previous year 84.09 % change on previous year Mexico
1970s 9.49 % change on previous year 5.59 % change on previous year 3.9 % change on previous year El Salvador
1980s 114.1 % change on previous year 48.93 % change on previous year 65.17 % change on previous year El Salvador
1990s -43.65 % change on previous year 252.29 % change on previous year 295.94 % change on previous year Mexico
2000s -40.35 % change on previous year 38.57 % change on previous year 78.92 % change on previous year Mexico
2010s 5 % change on previous year 6.83 % change on previous year 1.83 % change on previous year Mexico
2020s 0 % change on previous year -98.76 % change on previous year 98.76 % change on previous year El Salvador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate, El Salvador or Mexico?
Mexico, at -98.76 % change on previous year against -100 % change on previous year in El Salvador as of 2021.
What is the difference in arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate between El Salvador and Mexico?
1.24 % change on previous year, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Mexico?
23 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2021.
How do El Salvador and Mexico rank globally for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate?
El Salvador ranks 143rd and Mexico ranks 142nd 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.