New Zealand vs Qatar: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate

New Zealand
-50.62 % change on previous year
in 2024
Qatar
-42.4 % change on previous year
in 2024
New Zealand rank
96th
Qatar rank
93rd

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

  • New Zealand
  • Qatar
0200400600800196119922024

How they compare

Qatar currently reports -42.4 % change on previous year against -50.62 % change on previous year in New Zealand, a difference of 8.22 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 12 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Qatar ahead.

New Zealand ranks 96th and Qatar ranks 93rd of 148 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 3 and Qatar in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade New Zealand Qatar Difference Ahead
1970s 92.87 % change on previous year 82.21 % change on previous year 10.66 % change on previous year New Zealand
1980s 37.82 % change on previous year 34.66 % change on previous year 3.16 % change on previous year New Zealand
1990s -20.09 % change on previous year 57.78 % change on previous year 77.87 % change on previous year Qatar
2010s 21.15 % change on previous year 208.92 % change on previous year 187.77 % change on previous year Qatar
2020s 96.47 % change on previous year 14.02 % change on previous year 82.45 % change on previous year New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate, New Zealand or Qatar?
Qatar, at -42.4 % change on previous year against -50.62 % change on previous year in New Zealand as of 2024.
What is the difference in arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate between New Zealand and Qatar?
8.22 % change on previous year, with Qatar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Qatar?
27 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do New Zealand and Qatar rank globally for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate?
New Zealand ranks 96th and Qatar ranks 93rd 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.