Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC): Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate was -31.02 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) stood at -31.02 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of down 24.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) peaked at 91.09 % change on previous year in 1966 and was at its lowest, -45.05 % change on previous year, in 1979.
That places Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) 30th 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 Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 54.67 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | -21.12 % change on previous year | -138.6% |
| 1963 | -19.13 % change on previous year | -9.4% |
| 1964 | 58.78 % change on previous year | -407.4% |
| 1965 | 9.79 % change on previous year | -83.4% |
| 1966 | 91.09 % change on previous year | +830.7% |
| 1967 | -12.17 % change on previous year | -113.4% |
| 1968 | -33.95 % change on previous year | +178.9% |
| 1969 | 56.64 % change on previous year | -266.8% |
| 1970 | 73.44 % change on previous year | +29.6% |
| 1976 | 8.43 % change on previous year | -88.5% |
| 1977 | 46.64 % change on previous year | +453.4% |
| 1978 | 34.04 % change on previous year | -27.0% |
| 1979 | -45.05 % change on previous year | -232.3% |
| 1980 | 4.17 % change on previous year | -109.2% |
| 1981 | 34.25 % change on previous year | +722.1% |
| 1982 | -24.21 % change on previous year | -170.7% |
| 1983 | -28.81 % change on previous year | +19.0% |
| 1984 | 32.13 % change on previous year | -211.5% |
| 1985 | -35.56 % change on previous year | -210.7% |
| 2012 | -13 % change on previous year | -63.5% |
| 2013 | -23.57 % change on previous year | +81.3% |
| 2014 | -24.86 % change on previous year | +5.5% |
| 2015 | -43.06 % change on previous year | +73.2% |
| 2016 | 69.84 % change on previous year | -262.2% |
| 2019 | 61.32 % change on previous year | -12.2% |
| 2020 | -37.12 % change on previous year | -160.5% |
| 2024 | -31.02 % change on previous year | -16.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 20.51 % change on previous year | -33.95 % change on previous year | 91.09 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 23.5 % change on previous year | -45.05 % change on previous year | 73.44 % change on previous year | 5 |
| 1980s | -3.01 % change on previous year | -35.56 % change on previous year | 34.25 % change on previous year | 6 |
| 2010s | 4.45 % change on previous year | -43.06 % change on previous year | 69.84 % change on previous year | 6 |
| 2020s | -34.07 % change on previous year | -37.12 % change on previous year | -31.02 % change on previous year | 2 |
Countries ranked near Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
- 27 Russian Federation 113.24 % change on previous year compare
- 28 Argentina 104.76 % change on previous year compare
- 29 Iran, Islamic Republic of 100 % change on previous year compare
- 30 Canada 96.05 % change on previous year compare
- 31 Burkina Faso 94.74 % change on previous year compare
- 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
More public sector data for Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
- Arms imports 387.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 0.4116 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 387.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 14.3 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0117 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 4.7 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 13.44 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 28.9 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre 661.6 current USD per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- Arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) was -31.02 % 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 Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- The highest recorded value was 91.09 % change on previous year in 1966.
- What is the lowest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate recorded in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- The lowest recorded value was -45.05 % change on previous year in 1979.
- How does Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate?
- Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 30th out of 42 groups with data for 2024.
- Is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate rising or falling in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) 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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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.