Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate in China
China: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate was -83.29 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate in China, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
China recorded -83.29 % change on previous year for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate in 2024.
That represents a change of down 150.3% on the previous year and down 441.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate in China peaked at 550 % change on previous year in 1982 and was at its lowest, -98.9 % change on previous year, in 1969.
China ranks 123rd of 148 countries on this measure, in the bottom 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 China, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -59.61 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | -56.41 % change on previous year | -5.4% |
| 1963 | 8.43 % change on previous year | -115.0% |
| 1964 | 7.78 % change on previous year | -7.8% |
| 1965 | -47.01 % change on previous year | -704.4% |
| 1966 | -11.67 % change on previous year | -75.2% |
| 1967 | -36.12 % change on previous year | +209.5% |
| 1968 | 25.52 % change on previous year | -170.6% |
| 1969 | -98.9 % change on previous year | -487.6% |
| 1970 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1971 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1973 | 50 % change on previous year | — |
| 1974 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1975 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1976 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1978 | 14.67 % change on previous year | — |
| 1979 | -88.37 % change on previous year | -702.5% |
| 1980 | -40 % change on previous year | -54.7% |
| 1981 | -66.67 % change on previous year | +66.7% |
| 1982 | 550 % change on previous year | -925.0% |
| 1983 | 92.31 % change on previous year | -83.2% |
| 1984 | 184 % change on previous year | +99.3% |
| 1985 | 59.15 % change on previous year | -67.9% |
| 1986 | -82.3 % change on previous year | -239.1% |
| 1987 | 180 % change on previous year | -318.7% |
| 1988 | 85.71 % change on previous year | -52.4% |
| 1989 | 64.42 % change on previous year | -24.8% |
| 1990 | 60.23 % change on previous year | -6.5% |
| 1991 | 62.41 % change on previous year | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 167.42 % change on previous year | +168.3% |
| 1993 | 3.87 % change on previous year | -97.7% |
| 1994 | -74.92 % change on previous year | -2038.1% |
| 1995 | 128.06 % change on previous year | -270.9% |
| 1996 | 112.31 % change on previous year | -12.3% |
| 1997 | -37.44 % change on previous year | -133.3% |
| 1998 | -60.28 % change on previous year | +61.0% |
| 1999 | 361.13 % change on previous year | -699.1% |
| 2000 | 43.72 % change on previous year | -87.9% |
| 2001 | 11.41 % change on previous year | -73.9% |
| 2002 | 2.36 % change on previous year | -79.3% |
| 2003 | -17.88 % change on previous year | -857.5% |
| 2004 | 39.4 % change on previous year | -320.3% |
| 2005 | 7.19 % change on previous year | -81.8% |
| 2006 | -18.39 % change on previous year | -355.8% |
| 2007 | -40.1 % change on previous year | +118.1% |
| 2008 | 4.85 % change on previous year | -112.1% |
| 2009 | -22.39 % change on previous year | -561.8% |
| 2010 | -31.76 % change on previous year | +41.8% |
| 2011 | 9.9 % change on previous year | -131.2% |
| 2012 | 49.42 % change on previous year | +399.0% |
| 2013 | -20.82 % change on previous year | -142.1% |
| 2014 | -15.4 % change on previous year | -26.0% |
| 2015 | 15.78 % change on previous year | -202.5% |
| 2016 | 1.09 % change on previous year | -93.1% |
| 2017 | 27.13 % change on previous year | +2395.9% |
| 2018 | 30.64 % change on previous year | +13.0% |
| 2019 | -34.11 % change on previous year | -211.3% |
| 2020 | -41.42 % change on previous year | +21.4% |
| 2021 | -11.48 % change on previous year | -72.3% |
| 2022 | -5.83 % change on previous year | -49.2% |
| 2023 | -33.28 % change on previous year | +470.8% |
| 2024 | -83.29 % change on previous year | +150.3% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's -83.29 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is -13.45 % change on previous year, 6.2× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- China's -83.29 % change on previous year is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.77 % change on previous year. (18 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate in China 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +2395.9% | 1.09 % change on previous year | 27.13 % change on previous year |
| 1994 | -2038.1% | 3.87 % change on previous year | -74.92 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -29.78 % change on previous year | -98.9 % change on previous year | 25.52 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | -2.63 % change on previous year | -88.37 % change on previous year | 50 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 102.66 % change on previous year | -82.3 % change on previous year | 550 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 72.28 % change on previous year | -74.92 % change on previous year | 361.13 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.02 % change on previous year | -40.1 % change on previous year | 43.72 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.19 % change on previous year | -34.11 % change on previous year | 49.42 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -35.06 % change on previous year | -83.29 % change on previous year | -5.83 % change on previous year | 5 |
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- Arms imports 207.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2025)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 0.0511 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 72.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate in China?
- Arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate in China was -83.29 % 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 China?
- The highest recorded value was 550 % change on previous year in 1982.
- What is the lowest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was -98.9 % change on previous year in 1969.
- How does China rank for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate?
- China ranks 123rd out of 148 countries with data for 2024.
- Is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 441.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China 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.