Least developed countries vs Switzerland: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate over time
- Least developed countries
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 120 % change on previous year against -26.74 % change on previous year in Least developed countries, a difference of 146.74 % change on previous year.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 4.5 times Least developed countries's.
The two have swapped places 15 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Least developed countries ahead.
Least developed countries ranks 27th and Switzerland ranks 25th of 42 groups.
Across the 6 decades both report, Least developed countries averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Least developed countries | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 22.43 % change on previous year | 28.39 % change on previous year | 5.96 % change on previous year | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 13.69 % change on previous year | -19.14 % change on previous year | 32.83 % change on previous year | Least developed countries |
| 1980s | 4.38 % change on previous year | 6.74 % change on previous year | 2.37 % change on previous year | Switzerland |
| 2000s | -18.19 % change on previous year | -2.9 % change on previous year | 15.29 % change on previous year | Switzerland |
| 2010s | -4.4 % change on previous year | 138.95 % change on previous year | 143.35 % change on previous year | Switzerland |
| 2020s | -26.74 % change on previous year | 120 % change on previous year | 146.74 % change on previous year | Switzerland |
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 Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 120 % 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 Switzerland?
- 146.74 % change on previous year, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Least developed countries and Switzerland?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Least developed countries and Switzerland rank globally for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate?
- Least developed countries ranks 27th and Switzerland ranks 25th 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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About this data
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.