Least developed countries vs Rwanda: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate

Least developed countries
-26.74 % change on previous year
in 2023
Rwanda
117.65 % change on previous year
in 2023
Least developed countries rank
27th
Rwanda rank
26th

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

  • Least developed countries
  • Rwanda
0200400600196119922023

How they compare

Rwanda currently reports 117.65 % change on previous year against -26.74 % change on previous year in Least developed countries, a difference of 144.39 % change on previous year.

That makes Rwanda's figure about 4.4 times Least developed countries's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Least developed countries ahead.

Least developed countries ranks 27th and Rwanda ranks 26th of 42 groups.

Across the 5 decades both report, Least developed countries averaged higher in 2 and Rwanda in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Least developed countries Rwanda Difference Ahead
1970s 10.94 % change on previous year -50 % change on previous year 60.94 % change on previous year Least developed countries
1980s 1.14 % change on previous year -11.11 % change on previous year 12.25 % change on previous year Least developed countries
2000s -7.41 % change on previous year 253.33 % change on previous year 260.74 % change on previous year Rwanda
2010s 9.58 % change on previous year 32.83 % change on previous year 23.25 % change on previous year Rwanda
2020s 12.6 % change on previous year 23.48 % change on previous year 10.88 % change on previous year Rwanda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate, Least developed countries or Rwanda?
Rwanda, at 117.65 % change on previous year against -26.74 % change on previous year in Least developed countries as of 2023.
What is the difference in arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate between Least developed countries and Rwanda?
144.39 % change on previous year, with Rwanda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Least developed countries and Rwanda?
13 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2023.
How do Least developed countries and Rwanda rank globally for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate?
Least developed countries ranks 27th and Rwanda ranks 26th of 42 groups.
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.