Arms exports in Low & middle income
Low & middle income: Arms exports was 2.57 billion SIPRI trend indicator values in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Arms exports in Low & middle income, 1960–2021
Source: Arms Transfers Programme, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI). Measured in SIPRI trend indicator values.
Analysis
In 2021, arms exports in Low & middle income stood at 2.57 billion SIPRI trend indicator values.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.7% on the previous year and up 26.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arms exports in Low & middle income peaked at 3.86 billion SIPRI trend indicator values in 2016 and was at its lowest, 80.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values, in 1961.
Low & middle income ranks 11th of 34 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Arms exports in Low & middle income, year by year
| Year | SIPRI trend indicator values | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 317.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | — |
| 1961 | 80.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -74.8% |
| 1967 | 485.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +506.2% |
| 1969 | 737.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +52.0% |
| 2006 | 2.02 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +174.8% |
| 2016 | 3.86 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +90.5% |
| 2017 | 2.67 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -30.9% |
| 2019 | 2.45 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -8.0% |
| 2021 | 2.57 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 404.75 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 80.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 737.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 4 |
| 2000s | 2.02 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 2.02 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 2.02 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 1 |
| 2010s | 2.99 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 2.45 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 3.86 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 3 |
| 2020s | 2.57 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 2.57 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 2.57 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 1 |
Countries ranked near Low & middle income
- 8 Republic of Korea 964.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values compare
- 9 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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
- 13 Sweden 381.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values compare
- 14 Türkiye 332.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values compare
More public sector data for Low & middle income
- Arms imports 11.23 billion SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 1.67 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 -22.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 11.23 billion SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 102.29 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0174 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 6.41 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 687.69 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 186.09 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arms exports in Low & middle income?
- Arms exports in Low & middle income was 2.57 billion SIPRI trend indicator values in 2021, according to Arms Transfers Programme, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI).
- What is the highest arms exports recorded in Low & middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 3.86 billion SIPRI trend indicator values in 2016.
- What is the lowest arms exports recorded in Low & middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 80.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in 1961.
- How does Low & middle income rank for arms exports?
- Low & middle income ranks 11th out of 34 groups with data for 2021.
- Is arms exports rising or falling in Low & middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Low & middle income 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.