Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate was -71.86 % change on previous year in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate in Afghanistan, 1961–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded -71.86 % change on previous year for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate in 2021.
That represents a change of down 82.5% on the previous year and down 198.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate in Afghanistan peaked at 270 % change on previous year in 2008 and was at its lowest, -90.91 % change on previous year, in 2006.
That places Afghanistan 110th out of 148 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 41.03 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 16.36 % change on previous year | -60.1% |
| 1963 | -37.5 % change on previous year | -329.2% |
| 1964 | 40 % change on previous year | -206.7% |
| 1965 | 62.5 % change on previous year | +56.2% |
| 1966 | 117.58 % change on previous year | +88.1% |
| 1967 | 16.16 % change on previous year | -86.3% |
| 1968 | -36.96 % change on previous year | -328.7% |
| 1969 | -36.55 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 1970 | -90.22 % change on previous year | +146.8% |
| 1972 | -16.78 % change on previous year | -81.4% |
| 1976 | 155.56 % change on previous year | -1027.1% |
| 1977 | -67.39 % change on previous year | -143.3% |
| 1978 | 237.33 % change on previous year | -452.2% |
| 1979 | 33.2 % change on previous year | -86.0% |
| 1980 | 5.04 % change on previous year | -84.8% |
| 1981 | 8.47 % change on previous year | +68.0% |
| 1982 | -22.14 % change on previous year | -361.2% |
| 1983 | -19.4 % change on previous year | -12.4% |
| 1984 | 54.77 % change on previous year | -382.4% |
| 1985 | -57.64 % change on previous year | -205.2% |
| 1986 | 82.28 % change on previous year | -242.7% |
| 1987 | 96.88 % change on previous year | +17.7% |
| 1988 | 77.25 % change on previous year | -20.3% |
| 1989 | 96.62 % change on previous year | +25.1% |
| 1990 | -14.47 % change on previous year | -115.0% |
| 1991 | -26.86 % change on previous year | +85.6% |
| 2006 | -90.91 % change on previous year | +238.4% |
| 2008 | 270 % change on previous year | -397.0% |
| 2009 | 120.27 % change on previous year | -55.5% |
| 2010 | 11.96 % change on previous year | -90.1% |
| 2011 | 73.15 % change on previous year | +511.5% |
| 2012 | -18.04 % change on previous year | -124.7% |
| 2013 | -51.16 % change on previous year | +183.6% |
| 2014 | 27.67 % change on previous year | -154.1% |
| 2015 | -59.44 % change on previous year | -314.8% |
| 2016 | 30.53 % change on previous year | -151.4% |
| 2017 | 38.01 % change on previous year | +24.5% |
| 2018 | 32.63 % change on previous year | -14.2% |
| 2019 | 21.73 % change on previous year | -33.4% |
| 2020 | -39.37 % change on previous year | -281.2% |
| 2021 | -71.86 % change on previous year | +82.5% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's -71.86 % change on previous year is below the median for low income countries, which is -66.67 % change on previous year, 1.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's -71.86 % change on previous year is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is -28.2 % change on previous year, 2.5× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate in Afghanistan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | +1027.1% | -16.78 % change on previous year | 155.56 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 20.29 % change on previous year | -37.5 % change on previous year | 117.58 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 41.95 % change on previous year | -90.22 % change on previous year | 237.33 % change on previous year | 6 |
| 1980s | 32.21 % change on previous year | -57.64 % change on previous year | 96.88 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -20.67 % change on previous year | -26.86 % change on previous year | -14.47 % change on previous year | 2 |
| 2000s | 99.79 % change on previous year | -90.91 % change on previous year | 270 % change on previous year | 3 |
| 2010s | 10.7 % change on previous year | -59.44 % change on previous year | 73.15 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -55.62 % change on previous year | -71.86 % change on previous year | -39.37 % change on previous year | 2 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 108 Algeria -67.43 % change on previous year compare
- 109 Guinea-Bissau -70 % change on previous year compare
- 111 Ireland -74.29 % change on previous year compare
- 112 Thailand -74.91 % change on previous year compare
- 113 Kenya -75 % change on previous year compare
- 113 North Korea -75 % change on previous year compare
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- Arms imports 65.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2021)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 1.62 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2021)
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- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 65.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate in Afghanistan?
- Arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate in Afghanistan was -71.86 % change on previous year in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 270 % change on previous year in 2008.
- What is the lowest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was -90.91 % change on previous year in 2006.
- How does Afghanistan rank for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate?
- Afghanistan ranks 110th out of 148 countries with data for 2021.
- Is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 198.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.