South Sudan vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate

South Sudan
25 % change on previous year
in 2022
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
36.23 % change on previous year
in 2024
South Sudan rank
50th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
47th

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

  • South Sudan
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
0200400600196119922024

How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 36.23 % change on previous year against 25 % change on previous year in South Sudan, a difference of 11.23 % change on previous year.

That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.4 times South Sudan's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2008 it was South Sudan ahead.

South Sudan ranks 50th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 47th of 148 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, South Sudan averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Sudan United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s -39.4 % change on previous year -32.64 % change on previous year 6.76 % change on previous year United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 92.99 % change on previous year 12.4 % change on previous year 80.6 % change on previous year South Sudan
2020s 25 % change on previous year -2.71 % change on previous year 27.71 % change on previous year South Sudan

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 Sudan or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 36.23 % change on previous year against 25 % change on previous year in South Sudan as of 2024.
What is the difference in arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate between South Sudan and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
11.23 % change on previous year, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Sudan and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
9 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2022.
How do South Sudan and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate?
South Sudan ranks 50th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 47th 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.