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% |
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, Islamic Republic of 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
More public sector data for Canada
- Arms imports 149.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 3.61 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 149.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 711.23 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0129 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 7.78 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 29.35 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 8.65 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre 3,098 current USD per square kilometre (2023)
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)
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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.