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

Japan
2.09 % change on previous year
in 2024
Somalia
0 % change on previous year
in 2024
Japan rank
59th
Somalia rank
62nd

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

  • Japan
  • Somalia
-2000200400600196119922024

How they compare

Japan currently reports 2.09 % change on previous year against 0 % change on previous year in Somalia, a difference of 2.09 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 14 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Japan ahead.

Japan ranks 59th and Somalia ranks 62nd of 148 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 2 and Somalia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Somalia Difference Ahead
1960s -13.97 % change on previous year -40.74 % change on previous year 26.77 % change on previous year Japan
1970s 19.14 % change on previous year 83.76 % change on previous year 64.61 % change on previous year Somalia
1980s 11.34 % change on previous year 16.46 % change on previous year 5.11 % change on previous year Somalia
2010s 15.57 % change on previous year 50 % change on previous year 34.43 % change on previous year Somalia
2020s 5.22 % change on previous year -25 % change on previous year 30.22 % change on previous year Japan

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 Somalia?
Japan, at 2.09 % change on previous year against 0 % change on previous year in Somalia as of 2024.
What is the difference in arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate between Japan and Somalia?
2.09 % change on previous year, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Somalia?
25 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Japan and Somalia rank globally for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate?
Japan ranks 59th and Somalia ranks 62nd 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.