Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate in East Asia & Pacific
East Asia & Pacific: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate was 12.28 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
12.28 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 156.3%
Rank
16th
of 42 groups
All-time high
95.5 % change on previous year
in 1964
All-time low
-41.97 % change on previous year
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate in East Asia & Pacific, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
East Asia & Pacific recorded 12.28 % change on previous year for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate in 2024.
The figure is up 156.3% on the previous year and down 57.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate in East Asia & Pacific peaked at 95.5 % change on previous year in 1964 and was at its lowest, -41.97 % change on previous year, in 1961.
That places East Asia & Pacific 16th out of 42 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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 East Asia & Pacific, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -41.97 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | -0.337 % change on previous year | -99.2% |
| 1963 | -17.31 % change on previous year | +5037.3% |
| 1964 | 95.5 % change on previous year | -651.6% |
| 1965 | 3.54 % change on previous year | -96.3% |
| 1966 | 0.1819 % change on previous year | -94.9% |
| 1967 | -8.13 % change on previous year | -4569.6% |
| 1968 | 4.39 % change on previous year | -154.0% |
| 1969 | -8.62 % change on previous year | -296.4% |
| 1970 | -10.2 % change on previous year | +18.2% |
| 1971 | 34.19 % change on previous year | -435.3% |
| 1972 | -30.31 % change on previous year | -188.7% |
| 1973 | 28.2 % change on previous year | -193.0% |
| 1974 | 3.89 % change on previous year | -86.2% |
| 1975 | -2.59 % change on previous year | -166.6% |
| 1976 | -6.53 % change on previous year | +151.8% |
| 1977 | -1.22 % change on previous year | -81.3% |
| 1978 | 4.19 % change on previous year | -443.1% |
| 1979 | 33.33 % change on previous year | +696.2% |
| 1980 | 4.58 % change on previous year | -86.3% |
| 1981 | 0.7559 % change on previous year | -83.5% |
| 1982 | -21.29 % change on previous year | -2916.2% |
| 1983 | 26.13 % change on previous year | -222.8% |
| 1984 | -8.67 % change on previous year | -133.2% |
| 1985 | 7.95 % change on previous year | -191.6% |
| 1986 | 7.75 % change on previous year | -2.5% |
| 1987 | -9.95 % change on previous year | -228.4% |
| 1988 | 19.11 % change on previous year | -292.1% |
| 1989 | -2.4 % change on previous year | -112.6% |
| 1990 | -3.51 % change on previous year | +46.0% |
| 1991 | -0.763 % change on previous year | -78.3% |
| 1992 | -7.27 % change on previous year | +853.4% |
| 1993 | 13.97 % change on previous year | -292.0% |
| 1994 | -24.4 % change on previous year | -274.7% |
| 1995 | 47.57 % change on previous year | -294.9% |
| 1996 | 3.06 % change on previous year | -93.6% |
| 1997 | 32.06 % change on previous year | +947.5% |
| 1998 | -14.32 % change on previous year | -144.7% |
| 1999 | -2.44 % change on previous year | -83.0% |
| 2000 | -29.13 % change on previous year | +1093.0% |
| 2001 | -2.02 % change on previous year | -93.1% |
| 2002 | -10.99 % change on previous year | +443.3% |
| 2003 | -2.28 % change on previous year | -79.2% |
| 2004 | 24.61 % change on previous year | -1177.7% |
| 2005 | 1.88 % change on previous year | -92.4% |
| 2006 | -0.9347 % change on previous year | -149.8% |
| 2007 | -6.98 % change on previous year | +647.0% |
| 2008 | 10.25 % change on previous year | -246.8% |
| 2009 | 5.65 % change on previous year | -44.9% |
| 2010 | -14.11 % change on previous year | -349.8% |
| 2011 | 26.06 % change on previous year | -284.8% |
| 2012 | -16.58 % change on previous year | -163.6% |
| 2013 | -19.24 % change on previous year | +16.0% |
| 2014 | 28.96 % change on previous year | -250.6% |
| 2015 | -12.12 % change on previous year | -141.8% |
| 2016 | 8.91 % change on previous year | -173.5% |
| 2017 | 24.79 % change on previous year | +178.1% |
| 2018 | -4.08 % change on previous year | -116.5% |
| 2019 | -15.02 % change on previous year | +268.2% |
| 2020 | -10.21 % change on previous year | -32.0% |
| 2021 | -8.42 % change on previous year | -17.5% |
| 2022 | -4.98 % change on previous year | -40.9% |
| 2023 | -21.83 % change on previous year | +338.3% |
| 2024 | 12.28 % change on previous year | -156.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.03 % change on previous year | -41.97 % change on previous year | 95.5 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 5.3 % change on previous year | -30.31 % change on previous year | 34.19 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.4 % change on previous year | -21.29 % change on previous year | 26.13 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.39 % change on previous year | -24.4 % change on previous year | 47.57 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.9956 % change on previous year | -29.13 % change on previous year | 24.61 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.759 % change on previous year | -19.24 % change on previous year | 28.96 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -6.63 % change on previous year | -21.83 % change on previous year | 12.28 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific
- 13 Armenia 200 % change on previous year compare
- 13 Burundi 200 % change on previous year compare
- 13 Bulgaria 200 % change on previous year compare
- 16 Bahrain 188.44 % change on previous year compare
- 17 Australia 159.37 % change on previous year compare
- 18 Brunei Darussalam 154.54 % change on previous year compare
- 19 Estonia 152 % change on previous year compare
More public sector data for East Asia & Pacific
- Arms imports 4.69 billion SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 1.96 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 4.69 billion SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 217.12 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0161 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 6.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 518.54 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 170.8 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre 19,991 current USD per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate in East Asia & Pacific?
- Arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate in East Asia & Pacific was 12.28 % 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?
- The highest recorded value was 95.5 % change on previous year in 1964.
- What is the lowest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was -41.97 % change on previous year in 1961.
- How does East Asia & Pacific rank for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate?
- East Asia & Pacific ranks 16th 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?
- Over the last ten years it is down 57.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific 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.