Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate in Canada
Canada: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate was 96.05 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
96.05 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 253.5%
World rank
30th
of 148 countries
All-time high
821.64 % change on previous year
in 1961
All-time low
-94.8 % change on previous year
in 1989
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate in Canada, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Canada recorded 96.05 % change on previous year for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate in 2024.
The figure is up 253.5% on the previous year and up 70.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate in Canada peaked at 821.64 % change on previous year in 1961 and was at its lowest, -94.8 % change on previous year, in 1989.
Canada ranks 30th 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 Canada, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 821.64 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | -22.59 % change on previous year | -102.7% |
| 1963 | -17.05 % change on previous year | -24.5% |
| 1964 | -26.68 % change on previous year | +56.5% |
| 1965 | -24.12 % change on previous year | -9.6% |
| 1966 | -45.65 % change on previous year | +89.2% |
| 1967 | -22.55 % change on previous year | -50.6% |
| 1968 | 41.77 % change on previous year | -285.3% |
| 1969 | 53.57 % change on previous year | +28.2% |
| 1970 | 20.74 % change on previous year | -61.3% |
| 1971 | -26.65 % change on previous year | -228.5% |
| 1972 | -17.72 % change on previous year | -33.5% |
| 1973 | -79.26 % change on previous year | +347.2% |
| 1974 | 193.59 % change on previous year | -344.3% |
| 1975 | -14.85 % change on previous year | -107.7% |
| 1976 | -72.82 % change on previous year | +390.5% |
| 1977 | 69.81 % change on previous year | -195.9% |
| 1978 | 44.44 % change on previous year | -36.3% |
| 1979 | 48.46 % change on previous year | +9.0% |
| 1980 | 129.02 % change on previous year | +166.2% |
| 1981 | 2.71 % change on previous year | -97.9% |
| 1982 | -38.99 % change on previous year | -1536.0% |
| 1983 | 134.3 % change on previous year | -444.5% |
| 1984 | 0.7704 % change on previous year | -99.4% |
| 1985 | 29.66 % change on previous year | +3750.3% |
| 1986 | 0.1179 % change on previous year | -99.6% |
| 1987 | -7.3 % change on previous year | -6292.7% |
| 1988 | -9.53 % change on previous year | +30.5% |
| 1989 | -94.8 % change on previous year | +894.8% |
| 1990 | 324.32 % change on previous year | -442.1% |
| 1991 | 388.54 % change on previous year | +19.8% |
| 1992 | -46.94 % change on previous year | -112.1% |
| 1993 | -51.84 % change on previous year | +10.5% |
| 1994 | 141.33 % change on previous year | -372.6% |
| 1995 | -14.38 % change on previous year | -110.2% |
| 1996 | 3.46 % change on previous year | -124.0% |
| 1997 | -15.75 % change on previous year | -555.7% |
| 1998 | -68.56 % change on previous year | +335.2% |
| 1999 | 29.73 % change on previous year | -143.4% |
| 2000 | 268.06 % change on previous year | +801.6% |
| 2001 | -1.89 % change on previous year | -100.7% |
| 2002 | -19.42 % change on previous year | +929.4% |
| 2003 | -66.35 % change on previous year | +241.6% |
| 2004 | 141.84 % change on previous year | -313.8% |
| 2005 | -68.92 % change on previous year | -148.6% |
| 2006 | -8.49 % change on previous year | -87.7% |
| 2007 | 392.78 % change on previous year | -4726.1% |
| 2008 | -11.51 % change on previous year | -102.9% |
| 2009 | -75.41 % change on previous year | +555.4% |
| 2010 | 132.69 % change on previous year | -276.0% |
| 2011 | 47.11 % change on previous year | -64.5% |
| 2012 | -41.85 % change on previous year | -188.8% |
| 2013 | -2.42 % change on previous year | -94.2% |
| 2014 | 56.44 % change on previous year | -2436.4% |
| 2015 | 29.11 % change on previous year | -48.4% |
| 2016 | -39.71 % change on previous year | -236.4% |
| 2017 | 43.9 % change on previous year | -210.6% |
| 2018 | -47.74 % change on previous year | -208.7% |
| 2019 | 1.08 % change on previous year | -102.3% |
| 2020 | 32.62 % change on previous year | +2917.4% |
| 2021 | 39.52 % change on previous year | +21.1% |
| 2022 | -41.33 % change on previous year | -204.6% |
| 2023 | -62.56 % change on previous year | +51.4% |
| 2024 | 96.05 % change on previous year | -253.5% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 96.05 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.65 % change on previous year, 58.3× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate in Canada 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | -6292.7% | 0.1179 % change on previous year | -7.3 % change on previous year |
| 2007 | +4726.1% | -8.49 % change on previous year | 392.78 % change on previous year |
| 1985 | +3750.3% | 0.7704 % change on previous year | 29.66 % change on previous year |
| 2020 | +2917.4% | 1.08 % change on previous year | 32.62 % change on previous year |
| 2014 | +2436.4% | -2.42 % change on previous year | 56.44 % change on previous year |
| 1982 | -1536.0% | 2.71 % change on previous year | -38.99 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 84.26 % change on previous year | -45.65 % change on previous year | 821.64 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 16.58 % change on previous year | -79.26 % change on previous year | 193.59 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.6 % change on previous year | -94.8 % change on previous year | 134.3 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 68.99 % change on previous year | -68.56 % change on previous year | 388.54 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 55.07 % change on previous year | -75.41 % change on previous year | 392.78 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.86 % change on previous year | -47.74 % change on previous year | 132.69 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.86 % change on previous year | -62.56 % change on previous year | 96.05 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 27 Russia 113.24 % change on previous year compare
- 28 Argentina 104.76 % change on previous year compare
- 29 Iran 100 % change on previous year compare
- 31 Burkina Faso 94.74 % change on previous year compare
- 32 Philippines 90.4 % change on previous year compare
- 33 Guyana 80 % change on previous year compare
- 33 Sri Lanka 80 % change on previous year compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate in Canada?
- Arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate in Canada was 96.05 % 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 Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 821.64 % change on previous year in 1961.
- What is the lowest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was -94.8 % change on previous year in 1989.
- How does Canada rank for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate?
- Canada ranks 30th out of 148 countries with data for 2024.
- Is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 70.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Canada 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.