Finland vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate

Finland
72.97 % change on previous year
in 2024
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
-41.52 % change on previous year
in 2024
Finland rank
37th
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank
34th

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

  • Finland
  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
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How they compare

Finland currently reports 72.97 % change on previous year against -41.52 % change on previous year in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, a difference of 114.49 % change on previous year.

That makes Finland's figure about 1.8 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's.

The two have swapped places 31 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ahead.

Finland ranks 37th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 34th of 148 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 6 and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan Difference Ahead
1960s 31.94 % change on previous year 27.51 % change on previous year 4.43 % change on previous year Finland
1970s 107.38 % change on previous year 9.71 % change on previous year 97.67 % change on previous year Finland
1980s 59.4 % change on previous year -2.58 % change on previous year 61.98 % change on previous year Finland
1990s 72.22 % change on previous year -2.45 % change on previous year 74.67 % change on previous year Finland
2000s -9.44 % change on previous year 6.31 % change on previous year 15.75 % change on previous year Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
2010s 27.42 % change on previous year 6.8 % change on previous year 20.62 % change on previous year Finland
2020s 8.23 % change on previous year -2.75 % change on previous year 10.98 % change on previous year Finland

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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
Finland, at 72.97 % change on previous year against -41.52 % change on previous year in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan as of 2024.
What is the difference in arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate between Finland and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
114.49 % change on previous year, with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Finland and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank globally for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate?
Finland ranks 37th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 34th 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.