Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries): Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate was -41.87 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
-41.87 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 254.3%
Rank
35th
of 42 groups
All-time high
207.03 % change on previous year
in 1999
All-time low
-66.25 % change on previous year
in 1998
Years of data
60
1961–2024
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) recorded -41.87 % change on previous year for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate in 2024.
That represents a change of down 254.3% on the previous year and down 390.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 207.03 % change on previous year in 1999 and was at its lowest, -66.25 % change on previous year, in 1998.
That places East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) 35th out of 42 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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 East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -33.11 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | -12.31 % change on previous year | -62.8% |
| 1963 | -38.45 % change on previous year | +212.2% |
| 1964 | 58.69 % change on previous year | -252.7% |
| 1965 | -5.51 % change on previous year | -109.4% |
| 1966 | 7.55 % change on previous year | -237.0% |
| 1967 | -4.73 % change on previous year | -162.7% |
| 1968 | -4.43 % change on previous year | -6.4% |
| 1969 | -23.5 % change on previous year | +430.3% |
| 1970 | 28.99 % change on previous year | -223.4% |
| 1975 | -11.83 % change on previous year | -140.8% |
| 1976 | -5.47 % change on previous year | -53.7% |
| 1977 | -24.37 % change on previous year | +345.3% |
| 1978 | 22.72 % change on previous year | -193.2% |
| 1979 | 140.74 % change on previous year | +519.6% |
| 1980 | 9.57 % change on previous year | -93.2% |
| 1981 | -7.02 % change on previous year | -173.3% |
| 1982 | -49.79 % change on previous year | +609.6% |
| 1983 | 66.67 % change on previous year | -233.9% |
| 1984 | -8.38 % change on previous year | -112.6% |
| 1985 | -32.1 % change on previous year | +283.0% |
| 1986 | -20.25 % change on previous year | -36.9% |
| 1987 | 6.13 % change on previous year | -130.3% |
| 1988 | 9.68 % change on previous year | +58.1% |
| 1989 | -9.68 % change on previous year | -199.9% |
| 1990 | 14.76 % change on previous year | -252.5% |
| 1991 | 11.79 % change on previous year | -20.1% |
| 1992 | 29.67 % change on previous year | +151.6% |
| 1993 | 15.03 % change on previous year | -49.3% |
| 1994 | -3.73 % change on previous year | -124.8% |
| 1995 | 47.3 % change on previous year | -1367.0% |
| 1996 | 5.85 % change on previous year | -87.6% |
| 1997 | -2.06 % change on previous year | -135.2% |
| 1998 | -66.25 % change on previous year | +3113.9% |
| 1999 | 207.03 % change on previous year | -412.5% |
| 2000 | -10.61 % change on previous year | -105.1% |
| 2001 | 14.65 % change on previous year | -238.1% |
| 2002 | 7.55 % change on previous year | -48.4% |
| 2003 | -8.69 % change on previous year | -215.1% |
| 2004 | 29.54 % change on previous year | -440.0% |
| 2005 | 0.9399 % change on previous year | -96.8% |
| 2006 | -15.36 % change on previous year | -1734.6% |
| 2007 | -12.91 % change on previous year | -16.0% |
| 2008 | -6.25 % change on previous year | -51.6% |
| 2009 | 17.91 % change on previous year | -386.5% |
| 2010 | -46.56 % change on previous year | -360.0% |
| 2011 | 87.06 % change on previous year | -287.0% |
| 2012 | 3.13 % change on previous year | -96.4% |
| 2013 | -4.11 % change on previous year | -231.5% |
| 2014 | 14.39 % change on previous year | -449.9% |
| 2015 | -12.26 % change on previous year | -185.2% |
| 2016 | 9.31 % change on previous year | -175.9% |
| 2017 | 22.68 % change on previous year | +143.8% |
| 2018 | -8.43 % change on previous year | -137.2% |
| 2019 | -36.98 % change on previous year | +338.6% |
| 2020 | -26.05 % change on previous year | -29.6% |
| 2021 | 10.01 % change on previous year | -138.4% |
| 2022 | -18.1 % change on previous year | -280.8% |
| 2023 | -11.82 % change on previous year | -34.7% |
| 2024 | -41.87 % change on previous year | +254.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -6.2 % change on previous year | -38.45 % change on previous year | 58.69 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 25.13 % change on previous year | -24.37 % change on previous year | 140.74 % change on previous year | 6 |
| 1980s | -3.52 % change on previous year | -49.79 % change on previous year | 66.67 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 25.94 % change on previous year | -66.25 % change on previous year | 207.03 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.68 % change on previous year | -15.36 % change on previous year | 29.54 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.82 % change on previous year | -46.56 % change on previous year | 87.06 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -17.56 % change on previous year | -41.87 % change on previous year | 10.01 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
- 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
- 35 Norway 74.5 % change on previous year compare
- 36 Myanmar 73.44 % change on previous year compare
- 37 Finland 72.97 % change on previous year compare
- 38 Cambodia 68.75 % change on previous year compare
More public sector data for East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Arms imports 872.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 0.4124 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 872.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 163.99 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0156 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 6.25 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 346.78 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 94.45 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre 20,551 current USD per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) was -41.87 % 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 East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 207.03 % change on previous year in 1999.
- What is the lowest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate recorded in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was -66.25 % change on previous year in 1998.
- How does East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate?
- East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 35th out of 42 groups with data for 2024.
- Is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 390.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) 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.