Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate in Bolivia
Bolivia: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate was -23.53 % change on previous year in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate in Bolivia, 1961–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2020, arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate in Bolivia stood at -23.53 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 67.1% on the previous year and up 70.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate in Bolivia peaked at 1,000 % change on previous year in 1978 and was at its lowest, -94.12 % change on previous year, in 1969.
Bolivia ranks 83rd 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 Bolivia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -33.33 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | -50 % change on previous year | +50.0% |
| 1963 | 100 % change on previous year | -300.0% |
| 1964 | -50 % change on previous year | -150.0% |
| 1965 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1966 | -50 % change on previous year | — |
| 1968 | 21.43 % change on previous year | -142.9% |
| 1969 | -94.12 % change on previous year | -539.2% |
| 1970 | 100 % change on previous year | -206.3% |
| 1971 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1972 | 500 % change on previous year | — |
| 1973 | 33.33 % change on previous year | -93.3% |
| 1974 | 43.75 % change on previous year | +31.3% |
| 1975 | -26.09 % change on previous year | -159.6% |
| 1976 | -5.88 % change on previous year | -77.5% |
| 1977 | -93.75 % change on previous year | +1493.8% |
| 1978 | 1,000 % change on previous year | -1166.7% |
| 1979 | 372.73 % change on previous year | -62.7% |
| 1980 | -25 % change on previous year | -106.7% |
| 1981 | -28.21 % change on previous year | +12.8% |
| 1982 | -92.86 % change on previous year | +229.2% |
| 1986 | -16.67 % change on previous year | -82.1% |
| 1989 | 17.86 % change on previous year | -207.1% |
| 1992 | 127.27 % change on previous year | +612.7% |
| 1993 | -36 % change on previous year | -128.3% |
| 1994 | -43.75 % change on previous year | +21.5% |
| 1995 | -77.78 % change on previous year | +77.8% |
| 2000 | 111.11 % change on previous year | -242.9% |
| 2004 | -80 % change on previous year | -172.0% |
| 2005 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2006 | 800 % change on previous year | — |
| 2007 | -77.78 % change on previous year | -109.7% |
| 2008 | 50 % change on previous year | -164.3% |
| 2009 | 66.67 % change on previous year | +33.3% |
| 2010 | -80 % change on previous year | -220.0% |
| 2012 | -52 % change on previous year | -35.0% |
| 2013 | -91.67 % change on previous year | +76.3% |
| 2017 | -74.07 % change on previous year | -19.2% |
| 2018 | -71.43 % change on previous year | -3.6% |
| 2020 | -23.53 % change on previous year | -67.1% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's -23.53 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is -24.26 % change on previous year, 97% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's -23.53 % change on previous year is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -23.46 % change on previous year, 1.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate in Bolivia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | -1493.8% | -5.88 % change on previous year | -93.75 % change on previous year |
| 1978 | +1166.7% | -93.75 % change on previous year | 1,000 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -19.5 % change on previous year | -94.12 % change on previous year | 100 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 192.41 % change on previous year | -93.75 % change on previous year | 1,000 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -28.97 % change on previous year | -92.86 % change on previous year | 17.86 % change on previous year | 5 |
| 1990s | -7.56 % change on previous year | -77.78 % change on previous year | 127.27 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 2000s | 124.29 % change on previous year | -80 % change on previous year | 800 % change on previous year | 7 |
| 2010s | -73.83 % change on previous year | -91.67 % change on previous year | -52 % change on previous year | 5 |
| 2020s | -23.53 % change on previous year | -23.53 % change on previous year | -23.53 % change on previous year | 1 |
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- 80 India -21.66 % change on previous year compare
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- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 0 SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate in Bolivia?
- Arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate in Bolivia was -23.53 % change on previous year in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,000 % change on previous year in 1978.
- What is the lowest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was -94.12 % change on previous year in 1969.
- How does Bolivia rank for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate?
- Bolivia ranks 83rd out of 148 countries with data for 2020.
- Is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 70.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bolivia 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.