Somalia vs South Africa: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate

Somalia
0 % change on previous year
in 2024
South Africa
0 % change on previous year
in 2023
Somalia rank
62nd
South Africa rank
62nd

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

  • Somalia
  • South Africa
-2000200400600196119922024

How they compare

Somalia currently reports 0 % change on previous year against 0 % change on previous year in South Africa, a difference of 0 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Somalia ahead.

Somalia ranks 62nd and South Africa ranks 62nd of 148 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Somalia averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Somalia South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s -15.66 % change on previous year -10.32 % change on previous year 5.33 % change on previous year South Africa
1970s 83.76 % change on previous year 2.16 % change on previous year 81.6 % change on previous year Somalia
1980s 16.46 % change on previous year 125.87 % change on previous year 109.41 % change on previous year South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate, Somalia or South Africa?
Somalia, at 0 % change on previous year against 0 % change on previous year in South Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate between Somalia and South Africa?
0 % change on previous year, with Somalia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and South Africa?
18 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 1986.
How do Somalia and South Africa rank globally for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate?
Somalia ranks 62nd and South Africa ranks 62nd 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.