Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate was -95.56 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate in Ethiopia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate in Ethiopia is -95.56 % change on previous year, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 152.7% on the previous year and down 372.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate in Ethiopia peaked at 770 % change on previous year in 2003 and was at its lowest, -95.74 % change on previous year, in 1990.
Ethiopia ranks 139th 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 Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -83.33 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 425 % change on previous year | -610.0% |
| 1963 | 28.57 % change on previous year | -93.3% |
| 1964 | -85.19 % change on previous year | -398.1% |
| 1965 | 250 % change on previous year | -393.5% |
| 1966 | 607.14 % change on previous year | +142.9% |
| 1967 | -68.69 % change on previous year | -111.3% |
| 1968 | 9.68 % change on previous year | -114.1% |
| 1969 | -29.41 % change on previous year | -403.9% |
| 1970 | 270.83 % change on previous year | -1020.8% |
| 1971 | -39.33 % change on previous year | -114.5% |
| 1972 | -1.85 % change on previous year | -95.3% |
| 1973 | -90.57 % change on previous year | +4790.6% |
| 1974 | 220 % change on previous year | -342.9% |
| 1975 | 275 % change on previous year | +25.0% |
| 1976 | 125 % change on previous year | -54.5% |
| 1977 | 726.67 % change on previous year | +481.3% |
| 1978 | -13.53 % change on previous year | -101.9% |
| 1979 | -88.29 % change on previous year | +552.5% |
| 1980 | 192.03 % change on previous year | -317.5% |
| 1981 | -0.6061 % change on previous year | -100.3% |
| 1982 | 57.32 % change on previous year | -9557.3% |
| 1983 | -31.59 % change on previous year | -155.1% |
| 1984 | -22.66 % change on previous year | -28.3% |
| 1985 | -1.83 % change on previous year | -91.9% |
| 1986 | 29.85 % change on previous year | -1729.8% |
| 1987 | -31.32 % change on previous year | -204.9% |
| 1988 | -35.15 % change on previous year | +12.2% |
| 1989 | -69.68 % change on previous year | +98.2% |
| 1990 | -95.74 % change on previous year | +37.4% |
| 1998 | 201.45 % change on previous year | -310.4% |
| 1999 | -26.92 % change on previous year | -113.4% |
| 2000 | -25 % change on previous year | -7.1% |
| 2003 | 770 % change on previous year | -3180.0% |
| 2004 | 37.36 % change on previous year | -95.1% |
| 2011 | 31.03 % change on previous year | -16.9% |
| 2012 | 153.95 % change on previous year | +396.1% |
| 2013 | -20.21 % change on previous year | -113.1% |
| 2014 | -78.57 % change on previous year | +288.8% |
| 2015 | -69.7 % change on previous year | -11.3% |
| 2016 | 450 % change on previous year | -745.7% |
| 2017 | -7.27 % change on previous year | -101.6% |
| 2018 | -76.47 % change on previous year | +951.5% |
| 2019 | 516.67 % change on previous year | -775.6% |
| 2020 | -66.22 % change on previous year | -112.8% |
| 2021 | -36 % change on previous year | -45.6% |
| 2022 | 181.25 % change on previous year | -603.5% |
| 2023 | -95.56 % change on previous year | -152.7% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's -95.56 % change on previous year is below the median for low income countries, which is -66.67 % change on previous year, 1.4× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's -95.56 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -54.89 % change on previous year, 1.7× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate in Ethiopia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | +9557.3% | -0.6061 % change on previous year | 57.32 % change on previous year |
| 1973 | -4790.6% | -1.85 % change on previous year | -90.57 % change on previous year |
| 2003 | +3180.0% | -25 % change on previous year | 770 % change on previous year |
| 1986 | +1729.8% | -1.83 % change on previous year | 29.85 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 117.09 % change on previous year | -85.19 % change on previous year | 607.14 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 138.39 % change on previous year | -90.57 % change on previous year | 726.67 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.64 % change on previous year | -69.68 % change on previous year | 192.03 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 26.26 % change on previous year | -95.74 % change on previous year | 201.45 % change on previous year | 3 |
| 2000s | 260.79 % change on previous year | -25 % change on previous year | 770 % change on previous year | 3 |
| 2010s | 99.94 % change on previous year | -78.57 % change on previous year | 516.67 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2020s | -4.13 % change on previous year | -95.56 % change on previous year | 181.25 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 136 Morocco -95.13 % change on previous year compare
- 137 Central African Republic -95.45 % change on previous year compare
- 138 Cote d'Ivoire -95.52 % change on previous year compare
- 140 Togo -96.61 % change on previous year compare
- 141 Equatorial Guinea -96.67 % change on previous year compare
- 142 Mexico -98.76 % change on previous year compare
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- Arms imports 63.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2025)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 0.3635 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 48.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate in Ethiopia?
- Arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate in Ethiopia was -95.56 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 770 % change on previous year in 2003.
- What is the lowest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was -95.74 % change on previous year in 1990.
- How does Ethiopia rank for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate?
- Ethiopia ranks 139th out of 148 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 372.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ethiopia 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.