Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate in Chile
Chile: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate was 55.56 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate in Chile, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate in Chile stood at 55.56 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of up 158.1% on the previous year and down 61.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate in Chile peaked at 596.88 % change on previous year in 2005 and was at its lowest, -98.51 % change on previous year, in 1985.
Chile ranks 41st 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 Chile, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -87.66 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | -50 % change on previous year | -43.0% |
| 1963 | 547.37 % change on previous year | -1194.7% |
| 1964 | -72.36 % change on previous year | -113.2% |
| 1965 | 44.12 % change on previous year | -161.0% |
| 1966 | 51.02 % change on previous year | +15.6% |
| 1967 | 102.7 % change on previous year | +101.3% |
| 1968 | -53.33 % change on previous year | -151.9% |
| 1969 | -70 % change on previous year | +31.3% |
| 1970 | 171.43 % change on previous year | -344.9% |
| 1971 | 247.37 % change on previous year | +44.3% |
| 1972 | -74.24 % change on previous year | -130.0% |
| 1973 | 445.1 % change on previous year | -699.5% |
| 1974 | 5.04 % change on previous year | -98.9% |
| 1975 | -36.99 % change on previous year | -834.4% |
| 1976 | 125.54 % change on previous year | -439.4% |
| 1977 | -86.02 % change on previous year | -168.5% |
| 1978 | 170.69 % change on previous year | -298.4% |
| 1979 | -12.1 % change on previous year | -107.1% |
| 1980 | 6.52 % change on previous year | -153.9% |
| 1981 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1982 | 133.33 % change on previous year | — |
| 1983 | -59.18 % change on previous year | -144.4% |
| 1984 | 284.29 % change on previous year | -580.3% |
| 1985 | -98.51 % change on previous year | -134.7% |
| 1987 | -9.94 % change on previous year | -89.9% |
| 1988 | -45.45 % change on previous year | +357.2% |
| 1989 | 58.33 % change on previous year | -228.3% |
| 1990 | 1.5 % change on previous year | -97.4% |
| 1991 | -22.96 % change on previous year | -1627.0% |
| 1992 | 63.46 % change on previous year | -376.4% |
| 1993 | -50 % change on previous year | -178.8% |
| 1994 | -3.53 % change on previous year | -92.9% |
| 1995 | 303.66 % change on previous year | -8703.7% |
| 1996 | -50.45 % change on previous year | -116.6% |
| 1997 | 71.95 % change on previous year | -242.6% |
| 1998 | -68.79 % change on previous year | -195.6% |
| 1999 | 134.09 % change on previous year | -294.9% |
| 2000 | 11.65 % change on previous year | -91.3% |
| 2001 | -73.91 % change on previous year | -734.4% |
| 2002 | 23.33 % change on previous year | -131.6% |
| 2003 | 152.7 % change on previous year | +554.4% |
| 2004 | -65.78 % change on previous year | -143.1% |
| 2005 | 596.88 % change on previous year | -1007.4% |
| 2006 | 145.96 % change on previous year | -75.5% |
| 2007 | -39.93 % change on previous year | -127.4% |
| 2008 | -40.06 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 2009 | -16.71 % change on previous year | -58.3% |
| 2010 | 44.07 % change on previous year | -363.8% |
| 2011 | -31.22 % change on previous year | -170.8% |
| 2012 | -81.29 % change on previous year | +160.3% |
| 2013 | -9.84 % change on previous year | -87.9% |
| 2014 | 145.46 % change on previous year | -1578.8% |
| 2015 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2016 | -48.15 % change on previous year | — |
| 2017 | -30 % change on previous year | -37.7% |
| 2018 | 51.02 % change on previous year | -270.1% |
| 2019 | -78.38 % change on previous year | -253.6% |
| 2021 | -78.29 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 213.64 % change on previous year | -372.9% |
| 2023 | -95.65 % change on previous year | -144.8% |
| 2024 | 55.56 % change on previous year | -158.1% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 55.56 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.65 % change on previous year, 33.7× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Chile's 55.56 % 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 Chile 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +8703.7% | -3.53 % change on previous year | 303.66 % change on previous year |
| 1991 | -1627.0% | 1.5 % change on previous year | -22.96 % change on previous year |
| 2014 | +1578.8% | -9.84 % change on previous year | 145.46 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 45.76 % change on previous year | -87.66 % change on previous year | 547.37 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 95.58 % change on previous year | -86.02 % change on previous year | 445.1 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 29.93 % change on previous year | -98.51 % change on previous year | 284.29 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1990s | 37.89 % change on previous year | -68.79 % change on previous year | 303.66 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 69.41 % change on previous year | -73.91 % change on previous year | 596.88 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -3.83 % change on previous year | -81.29 % change on previous year | 145.46 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.81 % change on previous year | -95.65 % change on previous year | 213.64 % change on previous year | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate in Chile?
- Arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate in Chile was 55.56 % 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 Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 596.88 % change on previous year in 2005.
- What is the lowest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was -98.51 % change on previous year in 1985.
- How does Chile rank for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate?
- Chile ranks 41st out of 148 countries with data for 2024.
- Is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 61.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Chile 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.