Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate in Burundi
Burundi: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate was 200 % change on previous year in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate in Burundi, 1967–2016
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 Burundi is 200 % change on previous year, measured in 2016.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate in Burundi peaked at 400 % change on previous year in 1981 and was at its lowest, -81.82 % change on previous year, in 1984.
That places Burundi 13th out of 148 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top 10%.
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate in Burundi, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | -77.78 % change on previous year | — |
| 1981 | 400 % change on previous year | -614.3% |
| 1982 | -40 % change on previous year | -110.0% |
| 1983 | 266.67 % change on previous year | -766.7% |
| 1984 | -81.82 % change on previous year | -130.7% |
| 1990 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2002 | 200 % change on previous year | — |
| 2010 | 100 % change on previous year | -50.0% |
| 2016 | 200 % change on previous year | +100.0% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 200 % change on previous year is above the median for low income countries, which is -66.67 % change on previous year. (22 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 200 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -54.89 % change on previous year. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -77.78 % change on previous year | -77.78 % change on previous year | -77.78 % change on previous year | 1 |
| 1980s | 136.21 % change on previous year | -81.82 % change on previous year | 400 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 1990s | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 1 |
| 2000s | 200 % change on previous year | 200 % change on previous year | 200 % change on previous year | 1 |
| 2010s | 150 % change on previous year | 100 % change on previous year | 200 % change on previous year | 2 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 10 Kazakhstan 340 % change on previous year compare
- 11 Kyrgyzstan 278.57 % change on previous year compare
- 12 Ecuador 257.14 % change on previous year compare
- 13 Armenia 200 % change on previous year compare
- 13 Bulgaria 200 % change on previous year compare
- 16 Bahrain 188.44 % change on previous year compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate in Burundi?
- Arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate in Burundi was 200 % change on previous year in 2016, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 400 % change on previous year in 1981.
- What is the lowest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was -81.82 % change on previous year in 1984.
- How does Burundi rank for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate?
- Burundi ranks 13th out of 148 countries with data for 2016.
- Is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burundi 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.