Portugal vs Spain: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate

Portugal
-8.96 % change on previous year
in 2024
Spain
-16.85 % change on previous year
in 2024
Portugal rank
73rd
Spain rank
76th

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

  • Portugal
  • Spain
02004006008001.0k196119922024

How they compare

Portugal currently reports -8.96 % change on previous year against -16.85 % change on previous year in Spain, a difference of 7.89 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 24 times across 57 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Portugal ahead.

Portugal ranks 73rd and Spain ranks 76th of 148 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 5 and Spain in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal Spain Difference Ahead
1960s 82.54 % change on previous year 77.7 % change on previous year 4.84 % change on previous year Portugal
1970s 60.59 % change on previous year 30.45 % change on previous year 30.14 % change on previous year Portugal
1980s 260.61 % change on previous year 46.67 % change on previous year 213.94 % change on previous year Portugal
1990s 33.58 % change on previous year 53.13 % change on previous year 19.54 % change on previous year Spain
2000s 133.06 % change on previous year -7.82 % change on previous year 140.88 % change on previous year Portugal
2010s -2.45 % change on previous year -2.5 % change on previous year 0.0472 % change on previous year Portugal
2020s -31.12 % change on previous year 58.19 % change on previous year 89.31 % change on previous year Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate, Portugal or Spain?
Portugal, at -8.96 % change on previous year against -16.85 % change on previous year in Spain as of 2024.
What is the difference in arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate between Portugal and Spain?
7.89 % change on previous year, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Spain?
57 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Portugal and Spain rank globally for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate?
Portugal ranks 73rd and Spain ranks 76th 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.