Lebanon vs Nigeria: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate

Lebanon
-35.71 % change on previous year
in 2024
Nigeria
-27.96 % change on previous year
in 2024
Lebanon rank
91st
Nigeria rank
88th

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

  • Lebanon
  • Nigeria
02505007501.0k196219932024

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports -27.96 % change on previous year against -35.71 % change on previous year in Lebanon, a difference of 7.75 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 24 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Nigeria ahead.

Lebanon ranks 91st and Nigeria ranks 88th of 148 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Lebanon averaged higher in 1 and Nigeria in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lebanon Nigeria Difference Ahead
1960s 44.52 % change on previous year 166.47 % change on previous year 121.96 % change on previous year Nigeria
1970s 173.02 % change on previous year 133.66 % change on previous year 39.36 % change on previous year Lebanon
1980s 86.8 % change on previous year 190.53 % change on previous year 103.72 % change on previous year Nigeria
1990s -4.81 % change on previous year 111.99 % change on previous year 116.8 % change on previous year Nigeria
2000s -80 % change on previous year -46.77 % change on previous year 33.23 % change on previous year Nigeria
2010s 64.72 % change on previous year 76.53 % change on previous year 11.8 % change on previous year Nigeria
2020s -28.67 % change on previous year 113.7 % change on previous year 142.38 % change on previous year Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate, Lebanon or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at -27.96 % change on previous year against -35.71 % change on previous year in Lebanon as of 2024.
What is the difference in arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate between Lebanon and Nigeria?
7.75 % change on previous year, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lebanon and Nigeria?
38 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2024.
How do Lebanon and Nigeria rank globally for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate?
Lebanon ranks 91st and Nigeria ranks 88th 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.