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

Saudi Arabia
-14.27 % change on previous year
in 2024
Spain
-16.85 % change on previous year
in 2024
Saudi Arabia rank
75th
Spain rank
76th

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

  • Saudi Arabia
  • Spain
0200400600800196119922024

How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports -14.27 % change on previous year against -16.85 % change on previous year in Spain, a difference of 2.58 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 32 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.

Saudi Arabia ranks 75th and Spain ranks 76th of 148 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Saudi Arabia averaged higher in 3 and Spain in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Saudi Arabia Spain Difference Ahead
1960s 198.45 % change on previous year 72.8 % change on previous year 125.65 % change on previous year Saudi Arabia
1970s 16.08 % change on previous year 31.13 % change on previous year 15.05 % change on previous year Spain
1980s 22.01 % change on previous year 46.67 % change on previous year 24.66 % change on previous year Spain
1990s 15.13 % change on previous year 38.52 % change on previous year 23.4 % change on previous year Spain
2000s 138.29 % change on previous year 1.75 % change on previous year 136.54 % change on previous year Saudi Arabia
2010s 20.05 % change on previous year -5.41 % change on previous year 25.46 % change on previous year Saudi Arabia
2020s -8.35 % change on previous year 42.45 % change on previous year 50.79 % 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, Saudi Arabia or Spain?
Saudi Arabia, at -14.27 % 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 Saudi Arabia and Spain?
2.58 % change on previous year, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Spain?
61 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Saudi Arabia and Spain rank globally for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate?
Saudi Arabia ranks 75th 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.