Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate in Colombia
Colombia: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate was 533.33 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
533.33 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 667.4%
World rank
6th
of 148 countries
All-time high
825 % change on previous year
in 1988
All-time low
-98.94 % change on previous year
in 1985
Years of data
61
1962–2024
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate in Colombia, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 533.33 % change on previous year for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 667.4% on the previous year and up 13,357.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate in Colombia peaked at 825 % change on previous year in 1988 and was at its lowest, -98.94 % change on previous year, in 1985.
That places Colombia 6th out of 148 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
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 Colombia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | -90.91 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 433.33 % change on previous year | -576.7% |
| 1964 | -71.88 % change on previous year | -116.6% |
| 1965 | 100 % change on previous year | -239.1% |
| 1966 | 77.78 % change on previous year | -22.2% |
| 1967 | -53.12 % change on previous year | -168.3% |
| 1968 | 113.33 % change on previous year | -313.3% |
| 1969 | 278.12 % change on previous year | +145.4% |
| 1970 | -93.39 % change on previous year | -133.6% |
| 1971 | 400 % change on previous year | -528.3% |
| 1972 | 327.5 % change on previous year | -18.1% |
| 1973 | -4.68 % change on previous year | -101.4% |
| 1974 | -96.93 % change on previous year | +1971.9% |
| 1976 | -96.56 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 1977 | -20 % change on previous year | -79.3% |
| 1978 | 50 % change on previous year | -350.0% |
| 1979 | 200 % change on previous year | +300.0% |
| 1980 | -66.67 % change on previous year | -133.3% |
| 1981 | 133.33 % change on previous year | -300.0% |
| 1982 | -35.71 % change on previous year | -126.8% |
| 1984 | 120.4 % change on previous year | -437.1% |
| 1985 | -98.94 % change on previous year | -182.2% |
| 1986 | -14.29 % change on previous year | -85.6% |
| 1987 | -33.33 % change on previous year | +133.3% |
| 1988 | 825 % change on previous year | -2575.0% |
| 1989 | 489.19 % change on previous year | -40.7% |
| 1990 | -94.04 % change on previous year | -119.2% |
| 1991 | 453.85 % change on previous year | -582.6% |
| 1992 | -50 % change on previous year | -111.0% |
| 1993 | 88.89 % change on previous year | -277.8% |
| 1994 | -38.24 % change on previous year | -143.0% |
| 1995 | -16.67 % change on previous year | -56.4% |
| 1996 | 40 % change on previous year | -340.0% |
| 1997 | 293.88 % change on previous year | +634.7% |
| 1998 | -17.1 % change on previous year | -105.8% |
| 1999 | -72.5 % change on previous year | +324.0% |
| 2000 | 54.55 % change on previous year | -175.2% |
| 2001 | 294.12 % change on previous year | +439.2% |
| 2002 | -35.45 % change on previous year | -112.1% |
| 2003 | -16.18 % change on previous year | -54.3% |
| 2004 | -87.59 % change on previous year | +441.2% |
| 2005 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2006 | 200 % change on previous year | — |
| 2007 | 338.89 % change on previous year | +69.4% |
| 2008 | -53.59 % change on previous year | -115.8% |
| 2009 | 139.09 % change on previous year | -359.6% |
| 2010 | -1.52 % change on previous year | -101.1% |
| 2011 | -44.02 % change on previous year | +2794.0% |
| 2012 | 46.21 % change on previous year | -205.0% |
| 2013 | -17.92 % change on previous year | -138.8% |
| 2014 | -4.02 % change on previous year | -77.6% |
| 2015 | 15.57 % change on previous year | -487.0% |
| 2016 | -90.67 % change on previous year | -682.4% |
| 2017 | 405.56 % change on previous year | -547.3% |
| 2018 | -82.42 % change on previous year | -120.3% |
| 2019 | 37.5 % change on previous year | -145.5% |
| 2020 | 263.64 % change on previous year | +603.0% |
| 2021 | -43.75 % change on previous year | -116.6% |
| 2022 | 11.11 % change on previous year | -125.4% |
| 2023 | -94 % change on previous year | -946.0% |
| 2024 | 533.33 % change on previous year | -667.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 98.33 % change on previous year | -90.91 % change on previous year | 433.33 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 73.99 % change on previous year | -96.93 % change on previous year | 400 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 146.55 % change on previous year | -98.94 % change on previous year | 825 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1990s | 58.81 % change on previous year | -94.04 % change on previous year | 453.85 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 83.38 % change on previous year | -87.59 % change on previous year | 338.89 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.43 % change on previous year | -90.67 % change on previous year | 405.56 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 134.07 % change on previous year | -94 % change on previous year | 533.33 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 3 Azerbaijan 833.33 % change on previous year compare
- 4 Papua New Guinea 600 % change on previous year compare
- 5 Tanzania 550 % change on previous year compare
- 7 Guinea 500 % change on previous year compare
- 8 Nepal 428.57 % change on previous year compare
- 9 South Korea 362.84 % change on previous year compare
More public sector data for Colombia
- Arms imports 19.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 0.3593 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 19.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 285.45 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0359 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 40.05 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 15.10 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 2.7 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre 9,715 current USD per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate in Colombia?
- Arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate in Colombia was 533.33 % 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 Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 825 % change on previous year in 1988.
- What is the lowest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was -98.94 % change on previous year in 1985.
- How does Colombia rank for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate?
- Colombia ranks 6th out of 148 countries with data for 2024.
- Is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13,357.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Colombia 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.