Iraq vs Romania: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate

Iraq
-20.69 % change on previous year
in 2024
Romania
-19.19 % change on previous year
in 2024
Iraq rank
79th
Romania rank
77th

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

  • Iraq
  • Romania
-2000200400600800196119922024

How they compare

Romania currently reports -19.19 % change on previous year against -20.69 % change on previous year in Iraq, a difference of 1.5 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 25 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Iraq ahead.

Iraq ranks 79th and Romania ranks 77th of 148 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 3 and Romania in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq Romania Difference Ahead
1960s 17.28 % change on previous year 60.68 % change on previous year 43.4 % change on previous year Romania
1970s 37.2 % change on previous year 12.45 % change on previous year 24.75 % change on previous year Iraq
1980s 4.98 % change on previous year -2.15 % change on previous year 7.13 % change on previous year Iraq
1990s -45.94 % change on previous year 101.68 % change on previous year 147.62 % change on previous year Romania
2000s 51.62 % change on previous year -4.57 % change on previous year 56.19 % change on previous year Iraq
2010s -8.55 % change on previous year 45.42 % change on previous year 53.97 % change on previous year Romania
2020s -33.98 % change on previous year 32.88 % change on previous year 66.86 % change on previous year Romania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate, Iraq or Romania?
Romania, at -19.19 % change on previous year against -20.69 % change on previous year in Iraq as of 2024.
What is the difference in arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate between Iraq and Romania?
1.5 % change on previous year, with Romania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Romania?
46 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Iraq and Romania rank globally for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate?
Iraq ranks 79th and Romania ranks 77th 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.