Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan vs Sri Lanka: 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
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 80 % change on previous year against -41.52 % change on previous year in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, a difference of 121.52 % change on previous year.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.9 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's.
The two have swapped places 24 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 34th and Sri Lanka ranks 33rd of 42 groups.
Across the 6 decades both report, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.74 % change on previous year | -38.8 % change on previous year | 47.54 % change on previous year | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 1980s | -7.21 % change on previous year | 19.86 % change on previous year | 27.07 % change on previous year | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | -2.45 % change on previous year | 126.76 % change on previous year | 129.21 % change on previous year | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 3.47 % change on previous year | 26.38 % change on previous year | 22.91 % change on previous year | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 6.34 % change on previous year | 49.55 % change on previous year | 43.22 % change on previous year | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | -1.28 % change on previous year | 17.41 % change on previous year | 18.69 % change on previous year | Sri Lanka |
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 Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 80 % 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 Sri Lanka?
- 121.52 % change on previous year, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Sri Lanka?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2024.
- How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Sri Lanka rank globally for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 34th and Sri Lanka ranks 33rd 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.