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

Finland
72.97 % change on previous year
in 2024
Norway
74.5 % change on previous year
in 2024
Finland rank
37th
Norway rank
35th

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

  • Finland
  • Norway
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How they compare

Norway currently reports 74.5 % change on previous year against 72.97 % change on previous year in Finland, a difference of 1.53 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 31 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Finland ahead.

Finland ranks 37th and Norway ranks 35th of 148 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 2 and Norway in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland Norway Difference Ahead
1960s 31.94 % change on previous year 42.57 % change on previous year 10.63 % change on previous year Norway
1970s 107.38 % change on previous year -13.47 % change on previous year 120.85 % change on previous year Finland
1980s 59.4 % change on previous year 63.28 % change on previous year 3.88 % change on previous year Norway
1990s 72.22 % change on previous year -7.37 % change on previous year 79.59 % change on previous year Finland
2000s -15.86 % change on previous year 11.21 % change on previous year 27.07 % change on previous year Norway
2010s 27.42 % change on previous year 98.59 % change on previous year 71.17 % change on previous year Norway
2020s 8.23 % change on previous year 13.52 % change on previous year 5.29 % change on previous year Norway

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 Norway?
Norway, at 74.5 % change on previous year against 72.97 % change on previous year in Finland as of 2024.
What is the difference in arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate between Finland and Norway?
1.53 % change on previous year, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Norway?
61 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Finland and Norway rank globally for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate?
Finland ranks 37th and Norway ranks 35th 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.