Ghana vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate

Ghana
37.5 % change on previous year
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
36.23 % change on previous year
in 2024
Ghana rank
46th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
47th

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

  • Ghana
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
-2000200400600800196119922024

How they compare

Ghana currently reports 37.5 % change on previous year against 36.23 % change on previous year in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 1.27 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 16 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Ghana ahead.

Ghana ranks 46th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 47th of 148 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 5 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1960s 153.03 % change on previous year 130.27 % change on previous year 22.76 % change on previous year Ghana
1970s 16.01 % change on previous year 8.54 % change on previous year 7.46 % change on previous year Ghana
1980s 234.59 % change on previous year 92.93 % change on previous year 141.65 % change on previous year Ghana
1990s -1.19 % change on previous year 210.06 % change on previous year 211.25 % change on previous year United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 147.86 % change on previous year 83.12 % change on previous year 64.73 % change on previous year Ghana
2010s -15.5 % change on previous year 12.4 % change on previous year 27.9 % change on previous year United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 119.17 % change on previous year 16.73 % change on previous year 102.44 % change on previous year Ghana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate, Ghana or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Ghana, at 37.5 % change on previous year against 36.23 % change on previous year in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2024.
What is the difference in arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate between Ghana and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
1.27 % change on previous year, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
31 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Ghana and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate?
Ghana ranks 46th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 47th 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.