Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate in Belarus
Belarus: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate was -6.21 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate in Belarus, 1999–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Belarus recorded -6.21 % change on previous year for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate in 2024.
The figure is up 72.5% on the previous year and up 48.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate in Belarus peaked at 430.77 % change on previous year in 2021 and was at its lowest, -96.1 % change on previous year, in 2020.
Belarus ranks 72nd of 148 countries 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 Belarus, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2012 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2013 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2014 | -12 % change on previous year | — |
| 2015 | 48.48 % change on previous year | -504.0% |
| 2016 | 22.45 % change on previous year | -53.7% |
| 2017 | 31.67 % change on previous year | +41.1% |
| 2018 | -10.13 % change on previous year | -132.0% |
| 2019 | 134.51 % change on previous year | -1428.3% |
| 2020 | -96.1 % change on previous year | -171.4% |
| 2021 | 430.77 % change on previous year | -548.3% |
| 2022 | 201.45 % change on previous year | -53.2% |
| 2023 | -22.6 % change on previous year | -111.2% |
| 2024 | -6.21 % change on previous year | -72.5% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's -6.21 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is -13.45 % change on previous year, 46% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Belarus's -6.21 % change on previous year is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -1.61 % change on previous year, 3.9× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 1 |
| 2010s | 26.87 % change on previous year | -12 % change on previous year | 134.51 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 2020s | 101.46 % change on previous year | -96.1 % change on previous year | 430.77 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belarus
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- 73 Portugal -8.96 % change on previous year compare
- 74 Italy -10.93 % change on previous year compare
- 75 Saudi Arabia -14.27 % change on previous year compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate in Belarus?
- Arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate in Belarus was -6.21 % 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 Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 430.77 % change on previous year in 2021.
- What is the lowest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was -96.1 % change on previous year in 2020.
- How does Belarus rank for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate?
- Belarus ranks 72nd out of 148 countries with data for 2024.
- Is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belarus 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)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
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.