Arms exports in IDA & IBRD total
IDA & IBRD total: Arms exports was 3.76 billion SIPRI trend indicator values in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Arms exports in IDA & IBRD total, 1960–2024
Source: Arms Transfers Programme, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI). Measured in SIPRI trend indicator values.
Analysis
IDA & IBRD total recorded 3.76 billion SIPRI trend indicator values for arms exports in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 43.2% on the previous year and down 64.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arms exports in IDA & IBRD total peaked at 10.62 billion SIPRI trend indicator values in 2016 and was at its lowest, 85.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values, in 1961.
IDA & IBRD total ranks 9th of 35 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 567.25 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 85.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 1.06 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 4 |
| 2000s | 7.47 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 7.47 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 7.47 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 1 |
| 2010s | 9.12 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 7.57 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 10.62 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 4 |
| 2020s | 5.12 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 3.76 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 6.61 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 3 |
Countries ranked near IDA & IBRD total
- 6 China (People’s Republic of) 1.13 billion SIPRI trend indicator values compare
- 7 Israel 1.03 billion SIPRI trend indicator values compare
- 8 Korea 964.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values compare
- 9 United Kingdom 756.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values compare
- 10 Norway 710.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values compare
- 11 Spain 639.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values compare
- 12 Netherlands 392.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values compare
More public sector data for IDA & IBRD total
- Arms imports 13.54 billion SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 1.96 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate -17.98 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 13.54 billion SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 171.81 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
- Tax revenue 10.7% (2024)
- Taxes on income, profits and capital gains 26.0% (2023)
- Taxes on goods and services 33.5% (2023)
- Interest payments 9.8% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arms exports in IDA & IBRD total?
- Arms exports in IDA & IBRD total was 3.76 billion SIPRI trend indicator values in 2024, according to Arms Transfers Programme, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI).
- What is the highest arms exports recorded in IDA & IBRD total?
- The highest recorded value was 10.62 billion SIPRI trend indicator values in 2016.
- What is the lowest arms exports recorded in IDA & IBRD total?
- The lowest recorded value was 85.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in 1961.
- How does IDA & IBRD total rank for arms exports?
- IDA & IBRD total ranks 9th out of 35 groups with data for 2024.
- Is arms exports rising or falling in IDA & IBRD total?
- Over the last ten years it is down 64.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this IDA & IBRD total data come from?
- The figures come from Arms Transfers Programme, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as part of Arms exports (SIPRI trend indicator values). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Arms transfers (exports) cover the volume of transfers of major arms through sales and gifts, and those made through manufacturing licenses. Data cover major conventional weapons such as aircraft, armored vehicles, artillery, radar systems, missiles, and ships. Figures are SIPRI Trend Indicator Values (TIVs). A '0' indicates that the volume of deliveries is between 0 and 0.5 million SIPRI TIV.