Oman vs Saudi Arabia: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate
Oman
-20 % change on previous year
in 2023
Saudi Arabia
-14.27 % change on previous year
in 2024
Oman rank
78th
Saudi Arabia rank
75th
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate over time
- Oman
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports -14.27 % change on previous year against -20 % change on previous year in Oman, a difference of 5.73 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 27 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Oman ranks 78th and Saudi Arabia ranks 75th of 148 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Oman averaged higher in 3 and Saudi Arabia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Oman | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 188.29 % change on previous year | 265.17 % change on previous year | 76.88 % change on previous year | Saudi Arabia |
| 1970s | 83.96 % change on previous year | 16.08 % change on previous year | 67.88 % change on previous year | Oman |
| 1980s | 98.43 % change on previous year | 22.01 % change on previous year | 76.41 % change on previous year | Oman |
| 1990s | 13.04 % change on previous year | 21.67 % change on previous year | 8.63 % change on previous year | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 82.11 % change on previous year | 164.02 % change on previous year | 81.92 % change on previous year | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 78.53 % change on previous year | 20.05 % change on previous year | 58.48 % change on previous year | Oman |
| 2020s | -23.43 % change on previous year | -6.87 % change on previous year | 16.56 % change on previous year | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate, Oman or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at -14.27 % change on previous year against -20 % change on previous year in Oman as of 2024.
- What is the difference in arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate between Oman and Saudi Arabia?
- 5.73 % change on previous year, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Oman and Saudi Arabia?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2023.
- How do Oman and Saudi Arabia rank globally for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate?
- Oman ranks 78th and Saudi Arabia ranks 75th 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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About this data
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.