Netherlands vs United Arab Emirates: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate

Netherlands
-3.23 % change on previous year
in 2024
United Arab Emirates
-1.69 % change on previous year
in 2024
Netherlands rank
70th
United Arab Emirates rank
69th

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

  • Netherlands
  • United Arab Emirates
0200400600196119922024

How they compare

United Arab Emirates currently reports -1.69 % change on previous year against -3.23 % change on previous year in Netherlands, a difference of 1.54 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 31 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1969 it was Netherlands ahead.

Netherlands ranks 70th and United Arab Emirates ranks 69th of 148 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 4 and United Arab Emirates in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Netherlands United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
1960s 97.9 % change on previous year 0 % change on previous year 97.9 % change on previous year Netherlands
1970s 49.01 % change on previous year 65.1 % change on previous year 16.09 % change on previous year United Arab Emirates
1980s -2.31 % change on previous year 5.85 % change on previous year 8.16 % change on previous year United Arab Emirates
1990s 9.79 % change on previous year 9.38 % change on previous year 0.4161 % change on previous year Netherlands
2000s 21.94 % change on previous year 21.49 % change on previous year 0.4547 % change on previous year Netherlands
2010s 122.26 % change on previous year 14.6 % change on previous year 107.66 % change on previous year Netherlands
2020s -0.7742 % change on previous year 7.81 % change on previous year 8.58 % change on previous year United Arab Emirates

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate, Netherlands or United Arab Emirates?
United Arab Emirates, at -1.69 % change on previous year against -3.23 % change on previous year in Netherlands as of 2024.
What is the difference in arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate between Netherlands and United Arab Emirates?
1.54 % change on previous year, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and United Arab Emirates?
54 years are reported by both, from 1969 to 2024.
How do Netherlands and United Arab Emirates rank globally for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate?
Netherlands ranks 70th and United Arab Emirates ranks 69th 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.