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