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

Japan
2.09 % change on previous year
in 2024
Zimbabwe
0 % change on previous year
in 2006
Japan rank
59th
Zimbabwe rank
62nd

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

  • Japan
  • Zimbabwe
-2000200400600196119922024

How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 9 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1963 it was Zimbabwe ahead.

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

Across the 5 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 1 and Zimbabwe in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1960s -9.13 % change on previous year 25 % change on previous year 34.13 % change on previous year Zimbabwe
1970s -12.65 % change on previous year 62.26 % change on previous year 74.91 % change on previous year Zimbabwe
1980s 6.63 % change on previous year 120.23 % change on previous year 113.6 % change on previous year Zimbabwe
1990s -14.88 % change on previous year -32.98 % change on previous year 18.1 % change on previous year Japan
2000s -13.77 % change on previous year 4.61 % change on previous year 18.39 % change on previous year Zimbabwe

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 Zimbabwe?
Japan, at 2.09 % change on previous year against 0 % change on previous year in Zimbabwe as of 2024.
What is the difference in arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate between Japan and Zimbabwe?
2.09 % change on previous year, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Zimbabwe?
20 years are reported by both, from 1963 to 2006.
How do Japan and Zimbabwe rank globally for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate?
Japan ranks 59th and Zimbabwe 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.