Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate in Algeria

Algeria: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate was -67.43 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
-67.43 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 1,027.4%
World rank
108th
of 148 countries
All-time high
800 % change on previous year
in 1962
All-time low
-97.79 % change on previous year
in 1992
Years of data
62
1962–2024

Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate in Algeria, 1962–2024

0200400600800196219932024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

The most recent figure for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate in Algeria is -67.43 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1,027.4% on the previous year and down 168.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate in Algeria peaked at 800 % change on previous year in 1962 and was at its lowest, -97.79 % change on previous year, in 1992.

That places Algeria 108th out of 148 countries with data for 2024, 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 Algeria, year by year

Annual values for Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate in Algeria, 1962 to 2024.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 800 % change on previous year
1963 42.86 % change on previous year -94.6%
1964 101.11 % change on previous year +135.9%
1965 95.58 % change on previous year -5.5%
1966 24.01 % change on previous year -74.9%
1967 19.59 % change on previous year -18.4%
1968 -88.95 % change on previous year -554.1%
1969 36.21 % change on previous year -140.7%
1970 -82.28 % change on previous year -327.2%
1971 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
1973 -38.89 % change on previous year
1974 -88.18 % change on previous year +126.8%
1975 330.77 % change on previous year -475.1%
1976 132.14 % change on previous year -60.0%
1977 709.23 % change on previous year +436.7%
1978 20.44 % change on previous year -97.1%
1979 43.88 % change on previous year +114.7%
1980 -26.66 % change on previous year -160.8%
1981 3.29 % change on previous year -112.3%
1982 -2.1 % change on previous year -163.8%
1983 -48.22 % change on previous year +2196.5%
1984 -5.86 % change on previous year -87.9%
1985 -44.16 % change on previous year +653.9%
1986 -60.33 % change on previous year +36.6%
1987 151.37 % change on previous year -350.9%
1988 -13.08 % change on previous year -108.6%
1989 42.63 % change on previous year -426.0%
1990 61.98 % change on previous year +45.4%
1991 40.98 % change on previous year -33.9%
1992 -97.79 % change on previous year -338.6%
1993 -4.35 % change on previous year -95.6%
1994 795.46 % change on previous year -18395.4%
1995 57.87 % change on previous year -92.7%
1996 -73.31 % change on previous year -226.7%
1997 -55.42 % change on previous year -24.4%
1998 164.87 % change on previous year -397.5%
1999 277.55 % change on previous year +68.4%
2000 9.46 % change on previous year -96.6%
2001 33.09 % change on previous year +249.8%
2002 -53.25 % change on previous year -260.9%
2003 -19.05 % change on previous year -64.2%
2004 23.04 % change on previous year -221.0%
2005 -36.65 % change on previous year -259.1%
2006 113.84 % change on previous year -410.6%
2007 49.12 % change on previous year -56.9%
2008 197.83 % change on previous year +302.8%
2009 -29.6 % change on previous year -115.0%
2010 -21.82 % change on previous year -26.3%
2011 36.34 % change on previous year -266.5%
2012 -41.57 % change on previous year -214.4%
2013 -45.47 % change on previous year +9.4%
2014 98.06 % change on previous year -315.7%
2015 25.45 % change on previous year -74.0%
2016 225.08 % change on previous year +784.3%
2017 -60.97 % change on previous year -127.1%
2018 13.27 % change on previous year -121.8%
2019 -87.04 % change on previous year -756.0%
2020 258.08 % change on previous year -396.5%
2021 -72.91 % change on previous year -128.3%
2022 158.03 % change on previous year -316.7%
2023 -5.98 % change on previous year -103.8%
2024 -67.43 % change on previous year +1027.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 128.8 % change on previous year -88.95 % change on previous year 800 % change on previous year 8
1970s 114.12 % change on previous year -88.18 % change on previous year 709.23 % change on previous year 9
1980s -0.311 % change on previous year -60.33 % change on previous year 151.37 % change on previous year 10
1990s 116.78 % change on previous year -97.79 % change on previous year 795.46 % change on previous year 10
2000s 28.78 % change on previous year -53.25 % change on previous year 197.83 % change on previous year 10
2010s 14.13 % change on previous year -87.04 % change on previous year 225.08 % change on previous year 10
2020s 53.96 % change on previous year -72.91 % change on previous year 258.08 % change on previous year 5

Countries ranked near Algeria

  1. 105 Congo -66.67 % change on previous year compare
  2. 105 Mozambique -66.67 % change on previous year compare
  3. 105 Sudan -66.67 % change on previous year compare
  4. 109 Guinea-Bissau -70 % change on previous year compare
  5. 110 Afghanistan -71.86 % change on previous year compare
  6. 111 Ireland -74.29 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate in Algeria?
Arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate in Algeria was -67.43 % 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 Algeria?
The highest recorded value was 800 % change on previous year in 1962.
What is the lowest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate recorded in Algeria?
The lowest recorded value was -97.79 % change on previous year in 1992.
How does Algeria rank for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate?
Algeria ranks 108th out of 148 countries with data for 2024.
Is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate rising or falling in Algeria?
Over the last ten years it is down 168.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Algeria 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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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.

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Indicator
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
192 places, 7,862 data points, 1961–2024
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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.