Nicaragua vs Syrian Arab Republic: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate

Nicaragua
-91.86 % change on previous year
in 2017
Syrian Arab Republic
-91.25 % change on previous year
in 2021
Nicaragua rank
132nd
Syrian Arab Republic rank
130th

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

  • Nicaragua
  • Syrian Arab Republic
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How they compare

Syrian Arab Republic currently reports -91.25 % change on previous year against -91.86 % change on previous year in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.61 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 13 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Nicaragua ahead.

Nicaragua ranks 132nd and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 130th of 148 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Nicaragua averaged higher in 3 and Syrian Arab Republic in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nicaragua Syrian Arab Republic Difference Ahead
1960s 21.67 % change on previous year 36.37 % change on previous year 14.7 % change on previous year Syrian Arab Republic
1970s 51.48 % change on previous year 73.24 % change on previous year 21.76 % change on previous year Syrian Arab Republic
1980s 19.15 % change on previous year -4.6 % change on previous year 23.75 % change on previous year Nicaragua
1990s 282.61 % change on previous year -22.96 % change on previous year 305.57 % change on previous year Nicaragua
2010s 143.37 % change on previous year 109.99 % change on previous year 33.39 % change on previous year Nicaragua

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate, Nicaragua or Syrian Arab Republic?
Syrian Arab Republic, at -91.25 % change on previous year against -91.86 % change on previous year in Nicaragua as of 2021.
What is the difference in arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate between Nicaragua and Syrian Arab Republic?
0.61 % change on previous year, with Syrian Arab Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Syrian Arab Republic?
22 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2017.
How do Nicaragua and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate?
Nicaragua ranks 132nd and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 130th 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.