Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) vs Sri Lanka: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
-31.02 % change on previous year
in 2024
Sri Lanka
80 % change on previous year
in 2024
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank
30th
Sri Lanka rank
33rd

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

  • Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
  • Sri Lanka
-2000200400600800196119922024

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 80 % change on previous year against -31.02 % change on previous year in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), a difference of 111.02 % change on previous year.

That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 2.6 times Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)'s.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 6 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ahead.

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 30th and Sri Lanka ranks 33rd of 42 groups.

Across the 4 decades both report, Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) averaged higher in 2 and Sri Lanka in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1970s 21.23 % change on previous year -79.41 % change on previous year 100.65 % change on previous year Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
1980s -35.56 % change on previous year -12.5 % change on previous year 23.06 % change on previous year Sri Lanka
2010s 18.23 % change on previous year -59.14 % change on previous year 77.37 % change on previous year Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
2020s -31.02 % change on previous year 80 % change on previous year 111.02 % change on previous year Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate, Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at 80 % change on previous year against -31.02 % change on previous year in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) as of 2024.
What is the difference in arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate between Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Sri Lanka?
111.02 % change on previous year, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Sri Lanka?
6 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2024.
How do Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Sri Lanka rank globally for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate?
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 30th and Sri Lanka ranks 33rd of 42 groups.
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.