Finland vs France: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate

Finland
72.97 % change on previous year
in 2024
France
56.67 % change on previous year
in 2024
Finland rank
37th
France rank
39th

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

  • Finland
  • France
0200400600800196119922024

How they compare

Finland currently reports 72.97 % change on previous year against 56.67 % change on previous year in France, a difference of 16.3 % change on previous year.

That makes Finland's figure about 1.3 times France's.

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

Finland ranks 37th and France ranks 39th of 148 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 4 and France in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland France Difference Ahead
1960s 31.94 % change on previous year 51.27 % change on previous year 19.32 % change on previous year France
1970s 107.38 % change on previous year 32.4 % change on previous year 74.98 % change on previous year Finland
1980s 59.4 % change on previous year 34.46 % change on previous year 24.94 % change on previous year Finland
1990s 83.15 % change on previous year -1.64 % change on previous year 84.79 % change on previous year Finland
2000s -7.79 % change on previous year -28.27 % change on previous year 20.49 % change on previous year Finland
2010s 27.42 % change on previous year 35.93 % change on previous year 8.51 % change on previous year France
2020s 8.23 % change on previous year 27.31 % change on previous year 19.09 % change on previous year France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate, Finland or France?
Finland, at 72.97 % change on previous year against 56.67 % change on previous year in France as of 2024.
What is the difference in arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate between Finland and France?
16.3 % change on previous year, with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and France?
59 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Finland and France rank globally for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate?
Finland ranks 37th and France ranks 39th 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.