Libya vs Mauritania: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate

Libya
-85.29 % change on previous year
in 2024
Mauritania
-87.5 % change on previous year
in 2015
Libya rank
124th
Mauritania rank
125th

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

  • Libya
  • Mauritania
-2000200400600800196119922024

How they compare

Libya currently reports -85.29 % change on previous year against -87.5 % change on previous year in Mauritania, a difference of 2.21 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 16 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Libya ahead.

Libya ranks 124th and Mauritania ranks 125th of 148 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Libya averaged higher in 2 and Mauritania in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Libya Mauritania Difference Ahead
1960s 68.64 % change on previous year 73.33 % change on previous year 4.69 % change on previous year Mauritania
1970s 38.64 % change on previous year 93.58 % change on previous year 54.93 % change on previous year Mauritania
1980s -12.81 % change on previous year -15.79 % change on previous year 2.98 % change on previous year Libya
1990s -94.95 % change on previous year 100 % change on previous year 194.95 % change on previous year Mauritania
2010s 367.06 % change on previous year 24.71 % change on previous year 342.35 % change on previous year Libya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate, Libya or Mauritania?
Libya, at -85.29 % change on previous year against -87.5 % change on previous year in Mauritania as of 2024.
What is the difference in arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate between Libya and Mauritania?
2.21 % change on previous year, with Libya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Mauritania?
16 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2012.
How do Libya and Mauritania rank globally for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate?
Libya ranks 124th and Mauritania ranks 125th 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.