South Asia vs Switzerland: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate
South Asia
-19.55 % change on previous year
in 2024
Switzerland
120 % change on previous year
in 2023
South Asia rank
22nd
Switzerland rank
25th
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate over time
- South Asia
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 120 % change on previous year against -19.55 % change on previous year in South Asia, a difference of 139.55 % change on previous year.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 6.1 times South Asia's.
The two have swapped places 27 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Asia ahead.
South Asia ranks 22nd and Switzerland ranks 25th of 42 groups.
Across the 7 decades both report, South Asia averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Asia | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17.36 % change on previous year | 28.39 % change on previous year | 11.03 % change on previous year | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 13.35 % change on previous year | -4.64 % change on previous year | 17.99 % change on previous year | South Asia |
| 1980s | 13.96 % change on previous year | 18.32 % change on previous year | 4.36 % change on previous year | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 0.0557 % change on previous year | 18.18 % change on previous year | 18.12 % change on previous year | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 7.39 % change on previous year | 33.35 % change on previous year | 25.96 % change on previous year | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 9.49 % change on previous year | 74.94 % change on previous year | 65.45 % change on previous year | Switzerland |
| 2020s | -47.04 % change on previous year | 120 % change on previous year | 167.04 % change on previous year | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate, South Asia or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 120 % change on previous year against -19.55 % change on previous year in South Asia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate between South Asia and Switzerland?
- 139.55 % change on previous year, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Asia and Switzerland?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do South Asia and Switzerland rank globally for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate?
- South Asia ranks 22nd and Switzerland ranks 25th of 42 groups.
- 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.