Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate by country
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.
Countries reporting
149
Highest
1,000 % change on previous year
Botswana
Lowest
-100 % change on previous year
El Salvador
Median
-14.27 % change on previous year
Years covered
64
1961–2024
Data points
7,862
What the numbers show
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate is currently reported for 149 countries. The highest value is 1,000 % change on previous year in Botswana; the lowest is -100 % change on previous year in El Salvador.
The median across all reporting countries is -14.27 % change on previous year, and the mean is 36.98 % change on previous year.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 10.
Over the past decade 66 countries rose and 70 fell. The largest increase was in Colombia (up 13,357.1%), and the largest decrease in Chad (down 5,062.5%).
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Botswana | 1,000 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 2,900.0% | volatile |
| 2 | Slovak Republic | 893.33 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 495.6% | volatile |
| 3 | Azerbaijan, Republic of | 833.33 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 1,235.4% | volatile |
| 4 | Papua New Guinea | 600 % change on previous year | 1997 | up 1,100.0% | volatile |
| 5 | Tanzania, United Republic of | 550 % change on previous year | 2021 | up 1,059.5% | volatile |
| 6 | Colombia | 533.33 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 13,357.1% | volatile |
| 7 | Guinea | 500 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 66.7% | volatile |
| 8 | Nepal | 428.57 % change on previous year | 2019 | up 632.0% | volatile |
| 9 | Korea | 362.84 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 24.0% | volatile |
| 10 | Kazakhstan, Republic of | 340 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 910.3% | volatile |
| 11 | Kyrgyz Republic | 278.57 % change on previous year | 2023 | up 178.6% | volatile |
| 12 | Ecuador | 257.14 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 37.1% | volatile |
| 13 | Armenia, Republic of | 200 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 321.3% | volatile |
| 13 | Burundi | 200 % change on previous year | 2016 | unchanged | volatile |
| 13 | Bulgaria | 200 % change on previous year | 2022 | up 341.7% | volatile |
| 16 | Bahrain, Kingdom of | 188.44 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 291.2% | volatile |
| 17 | Australia | 159.37 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 45.6% | volatile |
| 18 | Brunei Darussalam | 154.54 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 78.1% | volatile |
| 19 | Estonia | 152 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 271.0% | volatile |
| 20 | Hungary | 146.53 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 41.4% | volatile |
| 21 | Tunisia | 136.36 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 506.1% | volatile |
| 22 | Brazil | 135.13 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 2,438.9% | volatile |
| 23 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 133.33 % change on previous year | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 23 | Uruguay | 133.33 % change on previous year | 2022 | up 529.6% | volatile |
| 25 | Switzerland | 120 % change on previous year | 2023 | up 280.0% | volatile |
| 26 | Rwanda | 117.65 % change on previous year | 2023 | down 41.2% | volatile |
| 27 | Russian Federation | 113.24 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 805.9% | volatile |
| 28 | Argentina | 104.76 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 294.6% | volatile |
| 29 | Iran, Islamic Republic of | 100 % change on previous year | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 29 | Least developed countries | -26.74 % change on previous year | 2023 | down 239.7% | volatile |
| 30 | Canada | 96.05 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 70.2% | volatile |
| 31 | Burkina Faso | 94.74 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 216.6% | volatile |
| 32 | Philippines | 90.4 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 205.7% | volatile |
| 33 | Guyana | 80 % change on previous year | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 33 | Sri Lanka | 80 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 203.5% | volatile |
| 35 | Norway | 74.5 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 208.6% | volatile |
| 36 | Myanmar | 73.44 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 231.1% | volatile |
| 37 | Finland | 72.97 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 357.4% | volatile |
| 38 | Cambodia | 68.75 % change on previous year | 2023 | up 636.2% | volatile |
| 39 | France | 56.67 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 167.7% | volatile |
| 40 | Denmark | 55.84 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 86.6% | volatile |
| 41 | Chile | 55.56 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 61.8% | volatile |
| 42 | Greece | 54.21 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 91.4% | volatile |
| 43 | United States | 52.65 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 295.1% | volatile |
| 44 | Jordan | 50 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 69.3% | volatile |
| 44 | Yemen, Republic of | 50 % change on previous year | 2018 | up 232.0% | volatile |
| 46 | Ghana | 37.5 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 151.3% | volatile |
| 47 | United Kingdom | 36.23 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 163.2% | volatile |
| 48 | Malta | 33.33 % change on previous year | 2017 | down 90.5% | volatile |
| 49 | Congo, Democratic Republic of the | 29.63 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 131.7% | volatile |
| 50 | South Sudan, Republic of | 25 % change on previous year | 2022 | up 125.8% | volatile |
| 51 | Eritrea, The State of | 23.75 % change on previous year | 2005 | up 136.5% | volatile |
| 52 | Ukraine | 21.88 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 128.3% | volatile |
| 53 | Germany | 19.5 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 222.4% | volatile |
| 54 | Dominican Republic | 11.11 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 111.1% | volatile |
| 55 | Bangladesh | 8.7 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 112.8% | volatile |
| 56 | Poland | 8.55 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 90.3% | volatile |
| 57 | Angola | 6.67 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 107.1% | volatile |
| 58 | Vietnam | 5.45 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 97.7% | volatile |
| 59 | Japan | 2.09 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 127.5% | volatile |
| 60 | Kuwait | 1.21 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 99.9% | volatile |
| 61 | Croatia, Republic of | 1.12 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 101.9% | volatile |
| 62 | Albania | 0 % change on previous year | 2021 | up 100.0% | volatile |
| 62 | Cameroon | 0 % change on previous year | 2023 | up 100.0% | volatile |
| 62 | Jamaica | 0 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 62 | Madagascar, Republic of | 0 % change on previous year | 2020 | — | volatile |
| 62 | Somalia | 0 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 62 | South Africa | 0 % change on previous year | 2023 | up 100.0% | volatile |
| 62 | Zimbabwe | 0 % change on previous year | 2006 | up 100.0% | volatile |
| 69 | United Arab Emirates | -1.69 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 97.5% | volatile |
| 70 | Netherlands | -3.23 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 96.7% | volatile |
| 71 | Cuba | -5.92 % change on previous year | 1991 | down 103.4% | volatile |
| 72 | Belarus, Republic of | -6.21 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 48.2% | volatile |
| 73 | Portugal | -8.96 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 87.7% | volatile |
| 74 | Italy | -10.93 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 113.9% | volatile |
| 75 | Saudi Arabia | -14.27 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 121.6% | volatile |
| 76 | Spain | -16.85 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 44.4% | volatile |
| 77 | Romania | -19.19 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 80.8% | volatile |
| 78 | Oman | -20 % change on previous year | 2023 | down 107.0% | volatile |
| 79 | Iraq | -20.69 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 130.1% | volatile |
| 80 | India | -21.66 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 44.9% | volatile |
| 81 | Uzbekistan, Republic of | -22.73 % change on previous year | 2023 | down 105.0% | volatile |
| 82 | Venezuela, República Bolivariana de | -23.39 % change on previous year | 2016 | down 117.5% | volatile |
| 83 | Austria | -23.53 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 60.8% | volatile |
| 83 | Bolivia | -23.53 % change on previous year | 2020 | up 70.6% | volatile |
| 85 | Haiti | -25 % change on previous year | 1983 | — | volatile |
| 86 | Slovenia | -26.92 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 17.2% | volatile |
| 87 | Singapore | -27.95 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 69.3% | volatile |
| 88 | Nigeria | -27.96 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 104.2% | volatile |
| 89 | Sweden | -32.65 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 60.3% | volatile |
| 90 | Trinidad and Tobago | -34.78 % change on previous year | 2016 | up 65.2% | volatile |
| 91 | Lebanon | -35.71 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 54.1% | volatile |
| 92 | Guatemala | -40 % change on previous year | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 93 | Qatar | -42.4 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 28.8% | volatile |
| 94 | Türkiye | -43.89 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 144.6% | volatile |
| 95 | Benin | -45.45 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 49.5% | volatile |
| 96 | New Zealand | -50.62 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 122.7% | volatile |
| 97 | Indonesia | -52.31 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 218.3% | volatile |
| 98 | Lithuania, Republic of | -54.05 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 37.4% | volatile |
| 99 | Niger | -54.55 % change on previous year | 2023 | up 27.3% | volatile |
| 100 | Senegal | -55.23 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 133.1% | volatile |
| 101 | Pakistan | -58.96 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 160.9% | volatile |
| 102 | Cyprus | -63.33 % change on previous year | 2021 | down 828.9% | volatile |
| 103 | Serbia, Republic of | -63.48 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 134.8% | volatile |
| 104 | Czechia | -66.22 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 120.7% | volatile |
| 105 | Congo, Republic of | -66.67 % change on previous year | 2015 | down 55.6% | volatile |
| 105 | Mozambique, Republic of | -66.67 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 185.7% | volatile |
| 105 | Sudan | -66.67 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 18.4% | volatile |
| 108 | Algeria | -67.43 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 168.8% | volatile |
| 109 | Guinea-Bissau | -70 % change on previous year | 1991 | down 40.0% | volatile |
| 110 | Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of | -71.86 % change on previous year | 2021 | down 198.2% | volatile |
| 111 | Ireland | -74.29 % change on previous year | 2020 | down 421.9% | volatile |
| 112 | Thailand | -74.91 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 3.8% | volatile |
| 113 | Kenya | -75 % change on previous year | 2022 | down 179.5% | volatile |
| 113 | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of | -75 % change on previous year | 2010 | down 550.0% | volatile |
| 115 | Turkmenistan | -75.06 % change on previous year | 2017 | down 118.1% | volatile |
| 116 | Uganda | -75.38 % change on previous year | 2023 | up 16.8% | volatile |
| 117 | Israel | -75.55 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 131.1% | volatile |
| 118 | Latvia | -76.19 % change on previous year | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 119 | Namibia | -77.78 % change on previous year | 2014 | down 63.3% | volatile |
| 120 | North Macedonia, Republic of | -80 % change on previous year | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 120 | Zambia | -80 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 141.4% | volatile |
| 122 | Peru | -81.82 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 108.9% | volatile |
| 123 | China, People's Republic of | -83.29 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 441.0% | volatile |
| 124 | Libya | -85.29 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 238.4% | volatile |
| 125 | Mauritania, Islamic Republic of | -87.5 % change on previous year | 2015 | down 18.1% | volatile |
| 125 | Chad | -87.5 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 5,062.5% | volatile |
| 127 | Mali | -87.8 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 2.4% | volatile |
| 128 | Mongolia | -88 % change on previous year | 2022 | up 7.7% | volatile |
| 129 | Malaysia | -90.14 % change on previous year | 2023 | down 126.6% | volatile |
| 130 | Syrian Arab Republic | -91.25 % change on previous year | 2021 | down 689.6% | volatile |
| 131 | Panama | -91.3 % change on previous year | 1989 | down 465.2% | volatile |
| 132 | Nicaragua | -91.86 % change on previous year | 2017 | — | volatile |
| 133 | Belgium | -92.94 % change on previous year | 2023 | down 268.5% | volatile |
| 134 | Egypt, Arab Republic of | -93.74 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 133.2% | volatile |
| 135 | Gabon | -93.75 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 193.8% | volatile |
| 136 | Morocco | -95.13 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 111.6% | volatile |
| 137 | Central African Republic | -95.45 % change on previous year | 2022 | — | volatile |
| 138 | Côte d'Ivoire | -95.52 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 473.1% | volatile |
| 139 | Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of | -95.56 % change on previous year | 2023 | down 372.9% | volatile |
| 140 | Togo | -96.61 % change on previous year | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 141 | Equatorial Guinea, Republic of | -96.67 % change on previous year | 2013 | down 269.2% | volatile |
| 142 | Mexico | -98.76 % change on previous year | 2021 | down 192.8% | volatile |
| 143 | Djibouti | -100 % change on previous year | 2023 | down 500.0% | volatile |
| 143 | Georgia | -100 % change on previous year | 2023 | down 25.0% | volatile |
| 143 | Honduras | -100 % change on previous year | 2020 | down 185.7% | volatile |
| 143 | Malawi | -100 % change on previous year | 2016 | — | volatile |
| 143 | Paraguay | -100 % change on previous year | 2013 | down 33.3% | volatile |
| 143 | El Salvador | -100 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 33.3% | volatile |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- Latin America & Caribbean 67.27 % change on previous year
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) 67.27 % change on previous year
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) 64.69 % change on previous year
- North America 56.45 % change on previous year
- Euro area 41.65 % change on previous year
- Post-demographic dividend 33.39 % change on previous year
- European Union 29.33 % change on previous year
- IDA total 27.68 % change on previous year
- OECD members 26.58 % change on previous year
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) 25.82 % change on previous year
- Sub-Saharan Africa 25.82 % change on previous year
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) 25.82 % change on previous year
How this figure is calculated
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.
Computed from
- Arms imports Arms Transfers Programme, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
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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.