Nepal vs OECD members: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate

Nepal
428.57 % change on previous year
in 2019
OECD members
26.58 % change on previous year
in 2024
Nepal rank
8th
OECD members rank
7th

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

  • Nepal
  • OECD members
-2000200400600196119922024

How they compare

Nepal currently reports 428.57 % change on previous year against 26.58 % change on previous year in OECD members, a difference of 401.99 % change on previous year.

That makes Nepal's figure about 16.1 times OECD members's.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1966 it was OECD members ahead.

Nepal ranks 8th and OECD members ranks 7th of 148 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Nepal averaged higher in 4 and OECD members in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nepal OECD members Difference Ahead
1960s -100 % change on previous year -23.05 % change on previous year 76.94 % change on previous year OECD members
1970s 89.03 % change on previous year 6.74 % change on previous year 82.28 % change on previous year Nepal
1980s 0 % change on previous year -12.96 % change on previous year 12.96 % change on previous year Nepal
2000s 40.69 % change on previous year -0.2887 % change on previous year 40.98 % change on previous year Nepal
2010s 219.94 % change on previous year 4.69 % change on previous year 215.25 % change on previous year Nepal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate, Nepal or OECD members?
Nepal, at 428.57 % change on previous year against 26.58 % change on previous year in OECD members as of 2019.
What is the difference in arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate between Nepal and OECD members?
401.99 % change on previous year, with Nepal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and OECD members?
17 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2019.
How do Nepal and OECD members rank globally for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate?
Nepal ranks 8th and OECD members ranks 7th 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.