Guinea vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate

Guinea
500 % change on previous year
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa
25.82 % change on previous year
in 2023
Guinea rank
7th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
8th

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

  • Guinea
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
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How they compare

Guinea currently reports 500 % change on previous year against 25.82 % change on previous year in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 474.18 % change on previous year.

That makes Guinea's figure about 19.4 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 16 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Guinea ahead.

Guinea ranks 7th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 8th of 148 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Guinea averaged higher in 3 and Sub-Saharan Africa in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guinea Sub-Saharan Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 198.55 % change on previous year 9.79 % change on previous year 188.76 % change on previous year Guinea
1980s 0 % change on previous year -14.8 % change on previous year 14.8 % change on previous year Guinea
1990s -48.75 % change on previous year -23.77 % change on previous year 24.98 % change on previous year Sub-Saharan Africa
2000s -76.92 % change on previous year -27.37 % change on previous year 49.55 % change on previous year Sub-Saharan Africa
2010s 110 % change on previous year 7.03 % change on previous year 102.97 % change on previous year Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate, Guinea or Sub-Saharan Africa?
Guinea, at 500 % change on previous year against 25.82 % change on previous year in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate between Guinea and Sub-Saharan Africa?
474.18 % change on previous year, with Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Sub-Saharan Africa?
16 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2012.
How do Guinea and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate?
Guinea ranks 7th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 8th 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.