Japan vs Poland: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate

Japan
2.09 % change on previous year
in 2024
Poland
8.55 % change on previous year
in 2024
Japan rank
59th
Poland rank
56th

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

  • Japan
  • Poland
0200400600800196119922024

How they compare

Poland currently reports 8.55 % change on previous year against 2.09 % change on previous year in Japan, a difference of 6.46 % change on previous year.

That makes Poland's figure about 4.1 times Japan's.

The two have swapped places 30 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Poland ahead.

Japan ranks 59th and Poland ranks 56th of 148 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 3 and Poland in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Poland Difference Ahead
1960s 54.7 % change on previous year 4.33 % change on previous year 50.37 % change on previous year Japan
1970s 13.74 % change on previous year 2.89 % change on previous year 10.85 % change on previous year Japan
1980s 9.94 % change on previous year -1.28 % change on previous year 11.22 % change on previous year Japan
1990s 5.23 % change on previous year 91.93 % change on previous year 86.7 % change on previous year Poland
2000s 3.76 % change on previous year 137.48 % change on previous year 133.73 % change on previous year Poland
2010s 6.8 % change on previous year 37.78 % change on previous year 30.97 % change on previous year Poland
2020s 3.52 % change on previous year 130.84 % change on previous year 127.32 % change on previous year Poland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate, Japan or Poland?
Poland, at 8.55 % change on previous year against 2.09 % change on previous year in Japan as of 2024.
What is the difference in arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate between Japan and Poland?
6.46 % change on previous year, with Poland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Poland?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Japan and Poland rank globally for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate?
Japan ranks 59th and Poland ranks 56th 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.