France vs Lower middle income: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate

France
56.67 % change on previous year
in 2024
Lower middle income
-52.59 % change on previous year
in 2024
France rank
39th
Lower middle income rank
38th

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

  • France
  • Lower middle income
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How they compare

France currently reports 56.67 % change on previous year against -52.59 % change on previous year in Lower middle income, a difference of 109.26 % change on previous year.

That makes France's figure about 1.1 times Lower middle income's.

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

France ranks 39th and Lower middle income ranks 38th of 148 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, France averaged higher in 5 and Lower middle income in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Lower middle income Difference Ahead
1960s 51.27 % change on previous year 20.74 % change on previous year 30.53 % change on previous year France
1970s 28.18 % change on previous year 4.9 % change on previous year 23.28 % change on previous year France
1980s 34.46 % change on previous year 4.95 % change on previous year 29.52 % change on previous year France
1990s -1.64 % change on previous year 2.01 % change on previous year 3.65 % change on previous year Lower middle income
2000s -19.15 % change on previous year 1.76 % change on previous year 20.91 % change on previous year Lower middle income
2010s 35.93 % change on previous year 8.1 % change on previous year 27.83 % change on previous year France
2020s 27.31 % change on previous year -9.87 % change on previous year 37.18 % 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, France or Lower middle income?
France, at 56.67 % change on previous year against -52.59 % change on previous year in Lower middle income as of 2024.
What is the difference in arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate between France and Lower middle income?
109.26 % change on previous year, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Lower middle income?
61 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do France and Lower middle income rank globally for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate?
France ranks 39th and Lower middle income ranks 38th 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.