Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate in Arab World
Arab World: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate was -29.95 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
-29.95 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 20.1%
Rank
28th
of 42 groups
All-time high
76.21 % change on previous year
in 1966
All-time low
-45.04 % change on previous year
in 1988
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate in Arab World, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate in Arab World stood at -29.95 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.1% on the previous year and down 509.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate in Arab World peaked at 76.21 % change on previous year in 1966 and was at its lowest, -45.04 % change on previous year, in 1988.
That places Arab World 28th out of 42 groups 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 Arab World, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 39.8 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 55.37 % change on previous year | +39.1% |
| 1963 | -1.01 % change on previous year | -101.8% |
| 1964 | 24.47 % change on previous year | -2524.5% |
| 1965 | 25.02 % change on previous year | +2.2% |
| 1966 | 76.21 % change on previous year | +204.6% |
| 1967 | 34.75 % change on previous year | -54.4% |
| 1968 | -28.57 % change on previous year | -182.2% |
| 1969 | 11.03 % change on previous year | -138.6% |
| 1970 | 14.59 % change on previous year | +32.3% |
| 1971 | -9.23 % change on previous year | -163.3% |
| 1972 | 68.53 % change on previous year | -842.7% |
| 1973 | 40.71 % change on previous year | -40.6% |
| 1974 | -1.49 % change on previous year | -103.7% |
| 1975 | -29.82 % change on previous year | +1905.7% |
| 1976 | -5.92 % change on previous year | -80.2% |
| 1977 | 61.7 % change on previous year | -1142.6% |
| 1978 | 18.08 % change on previous year | -70.7% |
| 1979 | -0.3932 % change on previous year | -102.2% |
| 1980 | 4.79 % change on previous year | -1318.1% |
| 1981 | 14.32 % change on previous year | +198.9% |
| 1982 | 21.62 % change on previous year | +51.0% |
| 1983 | -17.1 % change on previous year | -179.1% |
| 1984 | -8.6 % change on previous year | -49.7% |
| 1985 | -15.44 % change on previous year | +79.5% |
| 1986 | -3.29 % change on previous year | -78.7% |
| 1987 | -2.52 % change on previous year | -23.5% |
| 1988 | -45.04 % change on previous year | +1689.4% |
| 1989 | 5.01 % change on previous year | -111.1% |
| 1990 | 12.12 % change on previous year | +142.2% |
| 1991 | -32.22 % change on previous year | -365.8% |
| 1992 | -14.95 % change on previous year | -53.6% |
| 1993 | 41.29 % change on previous year | -376.1% |
| 1994 | -20.79 % change on previous year | -150.3% |
| 1995 | 13.83 % change on previous year | -166.5% |
| 1996 | 11.47 % change on previous year | -17.0% |
| 1997 | 14.53 % change on previous year | +26.6% |
| 1998 | -19.06 % change on previous year | -231.2% |
| 1999 | -30.07 % change on previous year | +57.7% |
| 2000 | -20.26 % change on previous year | -32.6% |
| 2001 | -23.41 % change on previous year | +15.5% |
| 2002 | 37.93 % change on previous year | -262.0% |
| 2003 | -18.02 % change on previous year | -147.5% |
| 2004 | 71.75 % change on previous year | -498.1% |
| 2005 | 9.3 % change on previous year | -87.0% |
| 2006 | -5.96 % change on previous year | -164.0% |
| 2007 | -23.21 % change on previous year | +289.8% |
| 2008 | 28.19 % change on previous year | -221.4% |
| 2009 | -0.7499 % change on previous year | -102.7% |
| 2010 | 32.1 % change on previous year | -4380.5% |
| 2011 | 35.68 % change on previous year | +11.2% |
| 2012 | -19.19 % change on previous year | -153.8% |
| 2013 | 19.5 % change on previous year | -201.6% |
| 2014 | 7.31 % change on previous year | -62.5% |
| 2015 | 29.76 % change on previous year | +307.2% |
| 2016 | 24.38 % change on previous year | -18.1% |
| 2017 | -4.28 % change on previous year | -117.6% |
| 2018 | -18.23 % change on previous year | +325.4% |
| 2019 | -15.22 % change on previous year | -16.5% |
| 2020 | -16 % change on previous year | +5.1% |
| 2021 | 3.27 % change on previous year | -120.4% |
| 2022 | 62.54 % change on previous year | +1814.2% |
| 2023 | -37.48 % change on previous year | -159.9% |
| 2024 | -29.95 % change on previous year | -20.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 26.34 % change on previous year | -28.57 % change on previous year | 76.21 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 15.68 % change on previous year | -29.82 % change on previous year | 68.53 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -4.62 % change on previous year | -45.04 % change on previous year | 21.62 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -2.39 % change on previous year | -32.22 % change on previous year | 41.29 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.56 % change on previous year | -23.41 % change on previous year | 71.75 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.18 % change on previous year | -19.19 % change on previous year | 35.68 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -3.52 % change on previous year | -37.48 % change on previous year | 62.54 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Arab World
- 25 Switzerland 120 % change on previous year compare
- 26 Rwanda 117.65 % change on previous year compare
- 27 Russian Federation 113.24 % change on previous year compare
- 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
More public sector data for Arab World
- Arms imports 5.04 billion SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 10.23 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0013 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 5.04 billion SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 276.83 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0364 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 4.05 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 136.37 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 549.21 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre 10,005 current USD per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate in Arab World?
- Arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate in Arab World was -29.95 % 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 Arab World?
- The highest recorded value was 76.21 % change on previous year in 1966.
- What is the lowest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate recorded in Arab World?
- The lowest recorded value was -45.04 % change on previous year in 1988.
- How does Arab World rank for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate?
- Arab World ranks 28th out of 42 groups with data for 2024.
- Is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate rising or falling in Arab World?
- Over the last ten years it is down 509.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Arab World 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.