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

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
-41.52 % change on previous year
in 2024
Norway
74.5 % change on previous year
in 2024
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank
34th
Norway rank
35th

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

  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
  • Norway
0200400600800196119922024

How they compare

Norway currently reports 74.5 % change on previous year against -41.52 % change on previous year in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, a difference of 116.02 % change on previous year.

That makes Norway's figure about 1.8 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's.

The two have swapped places 27 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ahead.

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 34th and Norway ranks 35th of 42 groups.

Across the 7 decades both report, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan averaged higher in 3 and Norway in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan Norway Difference Ahead
1960s 27.51 % change on previous year 42.57 % change on previous year 15.06 % change on previous year Norway
1970s 8.42 % change on previous year -13.39 % change on previous year 21.81 % change on previous year Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
1980s -2.58 % change on previous year 63.28 % change on previous year 65.86 % change on previous year Norway
1990s -2.45 % change on previous year -7.37 % change on previous year 4.92 % change on previous year Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
2000s 3.92 % change on previous year -0.036 % change on previous year 3.96 % change on previous year Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
2010s 6.8 % change on previous year 98.59 % change on previous year 91.79 % change on previous year Norway
2020s -2.75 % change on previous year 13.52 % change on previous year 16.27 % change on previous year Norway

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 or Norway?
Norway, at 74.5 % change on previous year against -41.52 % change on previous year in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan as of 2024.
What is the difference in arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Norway?
116.02 % change on previous year, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Norway?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Norway rank globally for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 34th and Norway ranks 35th 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
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.