Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) vs United States: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
-69.58 % change on previous year
in 2024
United States
52.65 % change on previous year
in 2024
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank
40th
United States rank
43rd

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

  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
  • United States
-1000100200300400196119922024

How they compare

United States currently reports 52.65 % change on previous year against -69.58 % change on previous year in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), a difference of 122.23 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 33 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ahead.

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 40th and United States ranks 43rd of 42 groups.

Across the 7 decades both report, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) averaged higher in 3 and United States in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) United States Difference Ahead
1960s 28.09 % change on previous year -8.35 % change on previous year 36.44 % change on previous year Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
1970s 9.68 % change on previous year -8.88 % change on previous year 18.56 % change on previous year Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
1980s -4.41 % change on previous year 50.55 % change on previous year 54.96 % change on previous year United States
1990s -5.01 % change on previous year -6.75 % change on previous year 1.74 % change on previous year Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
2000s 7.03 % change on previous year 22.46 % change on previous year 15.43 % change on previous year United States
2010s 3.36 % change on previous year 7.05 % change on previous year 3.69 % change on previous year United States
2020s -3.2 % change on previous year 8.97 % change on previous year 12.16 % change on previous year United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) or United States?
United States, at 52.65 % change on previous year against -69.58 % change on previous year in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) as of 2024.
What is the difference in arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) and United States?
122.23 % change on previous year, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) and United States?
61 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) and United States rank globally for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 40th and United States ranks 43rd 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
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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.