Iran vs Low & middle income: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate

Iran
100 % change on previous year
in 2024
Low & middle income
-22.65 % change on previous year
in 2024
Iran rank
29th
Low & middle income rank
26th

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

  • Iran
  • Low & middle income
0200400600196119922024

How they compare

Iran currently reports 100 % change on previous year against -22.65 % change on previous year in Low & middle income, a difference of 122.65 % change on previous year.

That makes Iran's figure about 4.4 times Low & middle income's.

The two have swapped places 32 times across 58 shared years of data; in 1963 it was Iran ahead.

Iran ranks 29th and Low & middle income ranks 26th of 148 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 5 and Low & middle income in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran Low & middle income Difference Ahead
1960s 64.36 % change on previous year 9.44 % change on previous year 54.92 % change on previous year Iran
1970s 7.29 % change on previous year 7.66 % change on previous year 0.374 % change on previous year Low & middle income
1980s -1.63 % change on previous year -2.4 % change on previous year 0.7718 % change on previous year Iran
1990s 38.31 % change on previous year -1.51 % change on previous year 39.82 % change on previous year Iran
2000s 53.6 % change on previous year 1.27 % change on previous year 52.33 % change on previous year Iran
2010s -27.12 % change on previous year -0.8225 % change on previous year 26.3 % change on previous year Low & middle income
2020s 33.33 % change on previous year -21.83 % change on previous year 55.17 % change on previous year Iran

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate, Iran or Low & middle income?
Iran, at 100 % change on previous year against -22.65 % change on previous year in Low & middle income as of 2024.
What is the difference in arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate between Iran and Low & middle income?
122.65 % change on previous year, with Iran ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Low & middle income?
58 years are reported by both, from 1963 to 2024.
How do Iran and Low & middle income rank globally for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate?
Iran ranks 29th and Low & middle income ranks 26th 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.