Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate in Egypt

Egypt: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate was -93.74 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
-93.74 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 270.7%
World rank
134th
of 148 countries
All-time high
625.26 % change on previous year
in 2010
All-time low
-93.74 % change on previous year
in 2024
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate in Egypt, 1961–2024

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

Egypt recorded -93.74 % change on previous year for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 270.7% on the previous year and down 133.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate in Egypt peaked at 625.26 % change on previous year in 2010 and was at its lowest, -93.74 % change on previous year, in 2024.

That places Egypt 134th out of 148 countries 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 Egypt, year by year

Annual values for Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate in Egypt, 1961 to 2024.
Year % change on previous year Change
1961 231.71 % change on previous year
1962 26.1 % change on previous year -88.7%
1963 7.58 % change on previous year -71.0%
1964 14.36 % change on previous year +89.5%
1965 12.68 % change on previous year -11.7%
1966 62.15 % change on previous year +390.2%
1967 45.14 % change on previous year -27.4%
1968 -42.98 % change on previous year -195.2%
1969 -2.66 % change on previous year -93.8%
1970 36.07 % change on previous year -1453.7%
1971 17.63 % change on previous year -51.1%
1972 64.03 % change on previous year +263.1%
1973 -21.9 % change on previous year -134.2%
1974 -57.68 % change on previous year +163.4%
1975 -47.5 % change on previous year -17.7%
1976 -71.91 % change on previous year +51.4%
1977 157.86 % change on previous year -319.5%
1978 -66.83 % change on previous year -142.3%
1979 363.97 % change on previous year -644.6%
1980 59.11 % change on previous year -83.8%
1981 17.53 % change on previous year -70.3%
1982 110.76 % change on previous year +531.9%
1983 -32.69 % change on previous year -129.5%
1984 -9.5 % change on previous year -70.9%
1985 -35.51 % change on previous year +273.9%
1986 52.51 % change on previous year -247.9%
1987 10.87 % change on previous year -79.3%
1988 -74.15 % change on previous year -782.0%
1989 -30.45 % change on previous year -58.9%
1990 89.56 % change on previous year -394.2%
1991 57.55 % change on previous year -35.7%
1992 9.7 % change on previous year -83.2%
1993 29.29 % change on previous year +202.1%
1994 61.13 % change on previous year +108.7%
1995 -15.93 % change on previous year -126.1%
1996 -43.13 % change on previous year +170.7%
1997 8.46 % change on previous year -119.6%
1998 -54.04 % change on previous year -738.6%
1999 7.04 % change on previous year -113.0%
2000 61.12 % change on previous year +768.3%
2001 -1.08 % change on previous year -101.8%
2002 -12.99 % change on previous year +1101.9%
2003 -11.99 % change on previous year -7.6%
2004 2.69 % change on previous year -122.5%
2005 24.85 % change on previous year +822.2%
2006 -14.09 % change on previous year -156.7%
2007 -5.04 % change on previous year -64.3%
2008 -50.61 % change on previous year +904.9%
2009 -70.86 % change on previous year +40.0%
2010 625.26 % change on previous year -982.4%
2011 -5.22 % change on previous year -100.8%
2012 -52.83 % change on previous year +911.2%
2013 133.44 % change on previous year -352.6%
2014 -40.19 % change on previous year -130.1%
2015 235.58 % change on previous year -686.1%
2016 14.55 % change on previous year -93.8%
2017 49.55 % change on previous year +240.5%
2018 -34.1 % change on previous year -168.8%
2019 -33.64 % change on previous year -1.4%
2020 29.6 % change on previous year -188.0%
2021 -7.92 % change on previous year -126.8%
2022 -42.4 % change on previous year +435.2%
2023 54.91 % change on previous year -229.5%
2024 -93.74 % change on previous year -270.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 39.34 % change on previous year -42.98 % change on previous year 231.71 % change on previous year 9
1970s 37.38 % change on previous year -71.91 % change on previous year 363.97 % change on previous year 10
1980s 6.85 % change on previous year -74.15 % change on previous year 110.76 % change on previous year 10
1990s 14.96 % change on previous year -54.04 % change on previous year 89.56 % change on previous year 10
2000s -7.8 % change on previous year -70.86 % change on previous year 61.12 % change on previous year 10
2010s 89.24 % change on previous year -52.83 % change on previous year 625.26 % change on previous year 10
2020s -11.91 % change on previous year -93.74 % change on previous year 54.91 % change on previous year 5

Countries ranked near Egypt

  1. 131 Panama -91.3 % change on previous year compare
  2. 132 Nicaragua -91.86 % change on previous year compare
  3. 133 Belgium -92.94 % change on previous year compare
  4. 135 Gabon -93.75 % change on previous year compare
  5. 136 Morocco -95.13 % change on previous year compare
  6. 137 Central African Republic -95.45 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate in Egypt?
Arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate in Egypt was -93.74 % 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 Egypt?
The highest recorded value was 625.26 % change on previous year in 2010.
What is the lowest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate recorded in Egypt?
The lowest recorded value was -93.74 % change on previous year in 2024.
How does Egypt rank for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate?
Egypt ranks 134th out of 148 countries with data for 2024.
Is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate rising or falling in Egypt?
Over the last ten years it is down 133.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Egypt 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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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.

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Indicator
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
192 places, 7,862 data points, 1961–2024
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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.