Kazakhstan vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate

Kazakhstan
340 % change on previous year
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa
25.82 % change on previous year
in 2023
Kazakhstan rank
10th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
8th

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

  • Kazakhstan
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
0200400196319932024

How they compare

Kazakhstan currently reports 340 % change on previous year against 25.82 % change on previous year in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 314.18 % change on previous year.

That makes Kazakhstan's figure about 13.2 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Kazakhstan ahead.

Kazakhstan ranks 10th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 8th of 148 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Kazakhstan averaged higher in 2 and Sub-Saharan Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kazakhstan Sub-Saharan Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 20.65 % change on previous year -18.95 % change on previous year 39.61 % change on previous year Kazakhstan
2010s 71.03 % change on previous year 8.56 % change on previous year 62.47 % change on previous year Kazakhstan
2020s -34.55 % change on previous year 25.82 % change on previous year 60.37 % change on previous year Sub-Saharan Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate, Kazakhstan or Sub-Saharan Africa?
Kazakhstan, at 340 % change on previous year against 25.82 % change on previous year in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate between Kazakhstan and Sub-Saharan Africa?
314.18 % change on previous year, with Kazakhstan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kazakhstan and Sub-Saharan Africa?
12 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
How do Kazakhstan and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate?
Kazakhstan ranks 10th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 8th 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.