Italy vs Saudi Arabia: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate
Italy
-10.93 % change on previous year
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
-14.27 % change on previous year
in 2024
Italy rank
74th
Saudi Arabia rank
75th
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate over time
- Italy
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Italy currently reports -10.93 % change on previous year against -14.27 % change on previous year in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 3.34 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 30 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 74th and Saudi Arabia ranks 75th of 148 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 2 and Saudi Arabia in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 36.19 % change on previous year | 198.45 % change on previous year | 162.27 % change on previous year | Saudi Arabia |
| 1970s | -0.7994 % change on previous year | 16.08 % change on previous year | 16.88 % change on previous year | Saudi Arabia |
| 1980s | -1.92 % change on previous year | 22.01 % change on previous year | 23.93 % change on previous year | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 0.154 % change on previous year | 15.13 % change on previous year | 14.97 % change on previous year | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 13.11 % change on previous year | 164.02 % change on previous year | 150.92 % change on previous year | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 37.5 % change on previous year | 20.05 % change on previous year | 17.46 % change on previous year | Italy |
| 2020s | 24.79 % change on previous year | -8.35 % change on previous year | 33.13 % change on previous year | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate, Italy or Saudi Arabia?
- Italy, at -10.93 % change on previous year against -14.27 % change on previous year in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate between Italy and Saudi Arabia?
- 3.34 % change on previous year, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Saudi Arabia?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Italy and Saudi Arabia rank globally for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate?
- Italy ranks 74th and Saudi Arabia ranks 75th 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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About this data
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.