Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate in Africa Eastern and Southern
Africa Eastern and Southern: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate was -35.66 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate in Africa Eastern and Southern, 1963–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Africa Eastern and Southern recorded -35.66 % change on previous year for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate in 2023.
That represents a change of up 20.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate in Africa Eastern and Southern peaked at 220.83 % change on previous year in 1996 and was at its lowest, -76.76 % change on previous year, in 1995.
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 31st of 42 groups on this measure, 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 Africa Eastern and Southern, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 97.76 % change on previous year | — |
| 1964 | -30.31 % change on previous year | -131.0% |
| 1965 | 16.74 % change on previous year | -155.2% |
| 1966 | 52.79 % change on previous year | +215.3% |
| 1967 | -39.11 % change on previous year | -174.1% |
| 1968 | -34.26 % change on previous year | -12.4% |
| 1969 | 53.42 % change on previous year | -255.9% |
| 1970 | 162 % change on previous year | +203.2% |
| 1971 | -29.17 % change on previous year | -118.0% |
| 1972 | -33.41 % change on previous year | +14.5% |
| 1973 | 25.09 % change on previous year | -175.1% |
| 1974 | 7.01 % change on previous year | -72.1% |
| 1975 | 82.67 % change on previous year | +1080.1% |
| 1976 | -10.12 % change on previous year | -112.2% |
| 1977 | 67.47 % change on previous year | -766.8% |
| 1978 | 23.16 % change on previous year | -65.7% |
| 1979 | -63.65 % change on previous year | -374.9% |
| 1980 | 29.2 % change on previous year | -145.9% |
| 1981 | 31.96 % change on previous year | +9.5% |
| 1982 | -13.82 % change on previous year | -143.2% |
| 1983 | -4.33 % change on previous year | -68.7% |
| 1984 | -12.39 % change on previous year | +186.2% |
| 1985 | -9.06 % change on previous year | -26.9% |
| 1986 | 44.41 % change on previous year | -590.2% |
| 1987 | 21.02 % change on previous year | -52.7% |
| 1988 | -32.39 % change on previous year | -254.1% |
| 1989 | -74.7 % change on previous year | +130.6% |
| 1990 | -14.64 % change on previous year | -80.4% |
| 1991 | -18.25 % change on previous year | +24.6% |
| 1994 | 1.47 % change on previous year | -108.1% |
| 1995 | -76.76 % change on previous year | -5306.6% |
| 1996 | 220.83 % change on previous year | -387.7% |
| 1997 | 13.64 % change on previous year | -93.8% |
| 2001 | -22.65 % change on previous year | -266.1% |
| 2006 | 73.08 % change on previous year | -422.7% |
| 2007 | 3.38 % change on previous year | -95.4% |
| 2008 | -30.19 % change on previous year | -992.7% |
| 2009 | -45.38 % change on previous year | +50.3% |
| 2012 | -11.56 % change on previous year | -74.5% |
| 2013 | -44.98 % change on previous year | +289.2% |
| 2014 | -44.94 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 10.03 % change on previous year | -122.3% |
| 2023 | -35.66 % change on previous year | -455.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16.72 % change on previous year | -39.11 % change on previous year | 97.76 % change on previous year | 7 |
| 1970s | 23.1 % change on previous year | -63.65 % change on previous year | 162 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -2.01 % change on previous year | -74.7 % change on previous year | 44.41 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.05 % change on previous year | -76.76 % change on previous year | 220.83 % change on previous year | 6 |
| 2000s | -4.35 % change on previous year | -45.38 % change on previous year | 73.08 % change on previous year | 5 |
| 2010s | -22.86 % change on previous year | -44.98 % change on previous year | 10.03 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 2020s | -35.66 % change on previous year | -35.66 % change on previous year | -35.66 % change on previous year | 1 |
Countries ranked near Africa Eastern and Southern
- 28 Argentina 104.76 % change on previous year compare
- 29 Iran, Islamic Republic of 100 % change on previous year compare
- 30 Canada 96.05 % change on previous year compare
- 31 Burkina Faso 94.74 % change on previous year compare
- 32 Philippines 90.4 % change on previous year compare
- 33 Guyana 80 % change on previous year compare
- 33 Sri Lanka 80 % change on previous year compare
More public sector data for Africa Eastern and Southern
- Arms imports 166.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 0.2212 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 166.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2023)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 17.76 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0109 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate -0.536 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 13.66 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 11.17 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre 924.33 current USD per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate in Africa Eastern and Southern was -35.66 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The highest recorded value was 220.83 % change on previous year in 1996.
- What is the lowest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The lowest recorded value was -76.76 % change on previous year in 1995.
- How does Africa Eastern and Southern rank for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate?
- Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 31st out of 42 groups with data for 2023.
- Is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate rising or falling in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Africa Eastern and Southern 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.