Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate in Africa Western and Central
Africa Western and Central: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate was -36.28 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
-36.28 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 148.4%
Rank
32nd
of 42 groups
All-time high
196.9 % change on previous year
in 1984
All-time low
-73.54 % change on previous year
in 1983
Years of data
50
1961–2024
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate in Africa Western and Central, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Africa Western and Central recorded -36.28 % change on previous year for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate in 2024.
The figure is down 148.4% on the previous year and down 153.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate in Africa Western and Central peaked at 196.9 % change on previous year in 1984 and was at its lowest, -73.54 % change on previous year, in 1983.
Africa Western and Central ranks 32nd of 42 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
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 Western and Central, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 166.67 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | -69.85 % change on previous year | -141.9% |
| 1963 | -31.71 % change on previous year | -54.6% |
| 1964 | 100 % change on previous year | -415.4% |
| 1965 | 112.5 % change on previous year | +12.5% |
| 1966 | 63.87 % change on previous year | -43.2% |
| 1967 | -53.33 % change on previous year | -183.5% |
| 1968 | -2.2 % change on previous year | -95.9% |
| 1969 | 26.97 % change on previous year | -1327.0% |
| 1970 | -49.56 % change on previous year | -283.8% |
| 1971 | 171.93 % change on previous year | -446.9% |
| 1972 | -12.9 % change on previous year | -107.5% |
| 1973 | -31.11 % change on previous year | +141.1% |
| 1974 | 74.19 % change on previous year | -338.5% |
| 1977 | -31.22 % change on previous year | -142.1% |
| 1978 | 40.46 % change on previous year | -229.6% |
| 1979 | -2.58 % change on previous year | -106.4% |
| 1980 | 70.43 % change on previous year | -2834.1% |
| 1981 | -14.1 % change on previous year | -120.0% |
| 1982 | 40.23 % change on previous year | -385.2% |
| 1983 | -73.54 % change on previous year | -282.8% |
| 1984 | 196.9 % change on previous year | -367.8% |
| 1985 | -9.09 % change on previous year | -104.6% |
| 1986 | -38.85 % change on previous year | +327.4% |
| 1987 | -42.36 % change on previous year | +9.0% |
| 1988 | -26.51 % change on previous year | -37.4% |
| 1989 | 22.78 % change on previous year | -185.9% |
| 1990 | -25.77 % change on previous year | -213.1% |
| 2001 | -49.55 % change on previous year | +92.3% |
| 2002 | 50 % change on previous year | -200.9% |
| 2003 | 89.29 % change on previous year | +78.6% |
| 2004 | -47.8 % change on previous year | -153.5% |
| 2007 | 77.45 % change on previous year | -262.0% |
| 2008 | -9.39 % change on previous year | -112.1% |
| 2009 | 32.93 % change on previous year | -450.6% |
| 2010 | 66.06 % change on previous year | +100.6% |
| 2011 | -30.11 % change on previous year | -145.6% |
| 2012 | -12.65 % change on previous year | -58.0% |
| 2013 | 54.3 % change on previous year | -529.3% |
| 2014 | 68.04 % change on previous year | +25.3% |
| 2015 | -53.93 % change on previous year | -179.3% |
| 2016 | -15.53 % change on previous year | -71.2% |
| 2017 | -30.04 % change on previous year | +93.5% |
| 2018 | 1.92 % change on previous year | -106.4% |
| 2019 | 16.98 % change on previous year | +783.0% |
| 2020 | 6.99 % change on previous year | -58.8% |
| 2021 | 154.27 % change on previous year | +2107.3% |
| 2022 | -36.17 % change on previous year | -123.4% |
| 2023 | 74.92 % change on previous year | -307.2% |
| 2024 | -36.28 % change on previous year | -148.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 34.77 % change on previous year | -69.85 % change on previous year | 166.67 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 19.9 % change on previous year | -49.56 % change on previous year | 171.93 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1980s | 12.59 % change on previous year | -73.54 % change on previous year | 196.9 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -25.77 % change on previous year | -25.77 % change on previous year | -25.77 % change on previous year | 1 |
| 2000s | 20.42 % change on previous year | -49.55 % change on previous year | 89.29 % change on previous year | 7 |
| 2010s | 6.5 % change on previous year | -53.93 % change on previous year | 68.04 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.75 % change on previous year | -36.28 % change on previous year | 154.27 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Africa Western and Central
- 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
- 35 Norway 74.5 % change on previous year compare
More public sector data for Africa Western and Central
- Arms imports 360.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 0.6914 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0005 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 360.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 15.4 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 -14.98 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 8.02 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 62.46 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre 1,042 current USD per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate in Africa Western and Central?
- Arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate in Africa Western and Central was -36.28 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The highest recorded value was 196.9 % change on previous year in 1984.
- What is the lowest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The lowest recorded value was -73.54 % change on previous year in 1983.
- How does Africa Western and Central rank for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 32nd out of 42 groups with data for 2024.
- Is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate rising or falling in Africa Western and Central?
- Over the last ten years it is down 153.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Africa Western and Central 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.