Nigeria vs Sweden: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate

Nigeria
-27.96 % change on previous year
in 2024
Sweden
-32.65 % change on previous year
in 2024
Nigeria rank
88th
Sweden rank
89th

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

  • Nigeria
  • Sweden
02505007501.0k196119922024

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports -27.96 % change on previous year against -32.65 % change on previous year in Sweden, a difference of 4.69 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 34 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Nigeria ahead.

Nigeria ranks 88th and Sweden ranks 89th of 148 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 6 and Sweden in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria Sweden Difference Ahead
1960s 104.66 % change on previous year 13.29 % change on previous year 91.37 % change on previous year Nigeria
1970s 95.25 % change on previous year 10.91 % change on previous year 84.34 % change on previous year Nigeria
1980s 91.29 % change on previous year 1.91 % change on previous year 89.37 % change on previous year Nigeria
1990s 71.74 % change on previous year 71.94 % change on previous year 0.196 % change on previous year Sweden
2000s 163.72 % change on previous year -34.53 % change on previous year 198.25 % change on previous year Nigeria
2010s 57.73 % change on previous year -8.67 % change on previous year 66.4 % change on previous year Nigeria
2020s 83.89 % change on previous year 0.4194 % change on previous year 83.47 % change on previous year Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate, Nigeria or Sweden?
Nigeria, at -27.96 % change on previous year against -32.65 % change on previous year in Sweden as of 2024.
What is the difference in arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate between Nigeria and Sweden?
4.69 % change on previous year, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Sweden?
52 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2024.
How do Nigeria and Sweden rank globally for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate?
Nigeria ranks 88th and Sweden ranks 89th 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.