Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate in Brazil
Brazil: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate was 135.13 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate in Brazil, 1961–2024
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 Brazil is 135.13 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 323.2% on the previous year and up 2,438.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate in Brazil peaked at 566.28 % change on previous year in 2001 and was at its lowest, -82.82 % change on previous year, in 1981.
Brazil ranks 22nd of 148 countries on this measure, in the top 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 Brazil, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -10.17 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | -70.75 % change on previous year | +595.8% |
| 1963 | 104.84 % change on previous year | -248.2% |
| 1964 | -80.31 % change on previous year | -176.6% |
| 1965 | 496 % change on previous year | -717.6% |
| 1966 | -61.74 % change on previous year | -112.4% |
| 1967 | 282.46 % change on previous year | -557.5% |
| 1968 | 8.26 % change on previous year | -97.1% |
| 1969 | -54.24 % change on previous year | -756.9% |
| 1970 | 100.93 % change on previous year | -286.1% |
| 1971 | -21.2 % change on previous year | -121.0% |
| 1972 | 204.09 % change on previous year | -1062.8% |
| 1973 | 15 % change on previous year | -92.7% |
| 1974 | -57.19 % change on previous year | -481.3% |
| 1975 | 110.55 % change on previous year | -293.3% |
| 1976 | 5.94 % change on previous year | -94.6% |
| 1977 | -4.55 % change on previous year | -176.7% |
| 1978 | 60 % change on previous year | -1417.7% |
| 1979 | -54.82 % change on previous year | -191.4% |
| 1980 | -9.9 % change on previous year | -81.9% |
| 1981 | -82.82 % change on previous year | +736.7% |
| 1982 | 18.03 % change on previous year | -121.8% |
| 1983 | 20.83 % change on previous year | +15.5% |
| 1984 | 36.78 % change on previous year | +76.6% |
| 1985 | -30.25 % change on previous year | -182.2% |
| 1986 | 62.65 % change on previous year | -307.1% |
| 1987 | 70.37 % change on previous year | +12.3% |
| 1988 | -45.65 % change on previous year | -164.9% |
| 1989 | 492.8 % change on previous year | -1179.5% |
| 1990 | -81.65 % change on previous year | -116.6% |
| 1991 | 17.65 % change on previous year | -121.6% |
| 1992 | -38.75 % change on previous year | -319.6% |
| 1993 | -34.69 % change on previous year | -10.5% |
| 1994 | 378.12 % change on previous year | -1189.9% |
| 1995 | -13.07 % change on previous year | -103.5% |
| 1996 | 105.64 % change on previous year | -908.1% |
| 1997 | -12.98 % change on previous year | -112.3% |
| 1998 | -58.4 % change on previous year | +350.0% |
| 1999 | 55.56 % change on previous year | -195.1% |
| 2000 | -72.08 % change on previous year | -229.7% |
| 2001 | 566.28 % change on previous year | -885.6% |
| 2002 | -61.43 % change on previous year | -110.8% |
| 2003 | -50.23 % change on previous year | -18.2% |
| 2004 | -22.73 % change on previous year | -54.8% |
| 2005 | 162.35 % change on previous year | -814.4% |
| 2006 | -20.18 % change on previous year | -112.4% |
| 2007 | 5.62 % change on previous year | -127.8% |
| 2008 | -5.32 % change on previous year | -194.7% |
| 2009 | -24.16 % change on previous year | +354.2% |
| 2010 | 89.63 % change on previous year | -471.0% |
| 2011 | -6.64 % change on previous year | -107.4% |
| 2012 | 32.64 % change on previous year | -591.5% |
| 2013 | -29.02 % change on previous year | -188.9% |
| 2014 | -5.78 % change on previous year | -80.1% |
| 2015 | 1.89 % change on previous year | -132.7% |
| 2016 | -45.83 % change on previous year | -2529.2% |
| 2017 | -14.53 % change on previous year | -68.3% |
| 2018 | 165 % change on previous year | -1235.6% |
| 2019 | -50.19 % change on previous year | -130.4% |
| 2020 | 6.06 % change on previous year | -112.1% |
| 2021 | 74.29 % change on previous year | +1125.7% |
| 2022 | 92.21 % change on previous year | +24.1% |
| 2023 | -60.55 % change on previous year | -165.7% |
| 2024 | 135.13 % change on previous year | -323.2% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 135.13 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is -13.45 % change on previous year. (40 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 135.13 % change on previous year is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -23.46 % change on previous year. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate in Brazil 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | -2529.2% | 1.89 % change on previous year | -45.83 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 68.26 % change on previous year | -80.31 % change on previous year | 496 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 35.87 % change on previous year | -57.19 % change on previous year | 204.09 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 53.28 % change on previous year | -82.82 % change on previous year | 492.8 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 31.74 % change on previous year | -81.65 % change on previous year | 378.12 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 47.81 % change on previous year | -72.08 % change on previous year | 566.28 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.72 % change on previous year | -50.19 % change on previous year | 165 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.43 % change on previous year | -60.55 % change on previous year | 135.13 % change on previous year | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate in Brazil?
- Arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate in Brazil was 135.13 % 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 Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 566.28 % change on previous year in 2001.
- What is the lowest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was -82.82 % change on previous year in 1981.
- How does Brazil rank for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate?
- Brazil ranks 22nd out of 148 countries with data for 2024.
- Is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,438.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Brazil 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.