Romania vs Saudi Arabia: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate
Romania
-19.19 % change on previous year
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
-14.27 % change on previous year
in 2024
Romania rank
77th
Saudi Arabia rank
75th
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate over time
- Romania
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports -14.27 % change on previous year against -19.19 % change on previous year in Romania, a difference of 4.92 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 34 times across 57 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Romania ranks 77th and Saudi Arabia ranks 75th of 148 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Romania averaged higher in 3 and Saudi Arabia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Romania | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 62.09 % change on previous year | 198.45 % change on previous year | 136.37 % change on previous year | Saudi Arabia |
| 1970s | 13.22 % change on previous year | 16.08 % change on previous year | 2.86 % change on previous year | Saudi Arabia |
| 1980s | -2.15 % change on previous year | 22.01 % change on previous year | 24.17 % change on previous year | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 37.82 % change on previous year | 8.42 % change on previous year | 29.4 % change on previous year | Romania |
| 2000s | -13.92 % change on previous year | 84.28 % change on previous year | 98.2 % change on previous year | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 45.42 % change on previous year | 19.52 % change on previous year | 25.9 % change on previous year | Romania |
| 2020s | 20.24 % change on previous year | -6.04 % change on previous year | 26.27 % change on previous year | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate, Romania or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at -14.27 % change on previous year against -19.19 % change on previous year in Romania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate between Romania and Saudi Arabia?
- 4.92 % change on previous year, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and Saudi Arabia?
- 57 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Romania and Saudi Arabia rank globally for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate?
- Romania ranks 77th 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.