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

IDA blend: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate was -57.84 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
-57.84 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 198.8%
Rank
39th
of 42 groups
All-time high
208.6 % change on previous year
in 1965
All-time low
-77.07 % change on previous year
in 1973
Years of data
53
1961–2024

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

-1000100200196119922024

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 IDA blend is -57.84 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 198.8% on the previous year and down 1,261.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate in IDA blend peaked at 208.6 % change on previous year in 1965 and was at its lowest, -77.07 % change on previous year, in 1973.

IDA blend ranks 39th of 42 groups 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 IDA blend, year by year

Annual values for Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate in IDA blend, 1961 to 2024.
Year % change on previous year Change
1961 27.59 % change on previous year
1962 52.7 % change on previous year +91.0%
1963 88.5 % change on previous year +67.9%
1964 -56.34 % change on previous year -163.7%
1965 208.6 % change on previous year -470.3%
1966 169.69 % change on previous year -18.7%
1967 -70.67 % change on previous year -141.6%
1968 118.94 % change on previous year -268.3%
1969 25.75 % change on previous year -78.3%
1970 -27.68 % change on previous year -207.5%
1971 43.36 % change on previous year -256.7%
1972 25.15 % change on previous year -42.0%
1973 -77.07 % change on previous year -406.4%
1976 -39.15 % change on previous year -49.2%
1977 15.22 % change on previous year -138.9%
1978 102.45 % change on previous year +573.3%
1979 -11.56 % change on previous year -111.3%
1980 65.02 % change on previous year -662.6%
1981 -34.04 % change on previous year -152.4%
1982 46.08 % change on previous year -235.4%
1983 -39.96 % change on previous year -186.7%
1984 58.5 % change on previous year -246.4%
1985 -4.39 % change on previous year -107.5%
1986 -45.16 % change on previous year +929.3%
1987 27.76 % change on previous year -161.5%
1988 -46.88 % change on previous year -268.9%
1989 113.5 % change on previous year -342.1%
1990 -30.8 % change on previous year -127.1%
1991 -20 % change on previous year -35.1%
1992 -17.72 % change on previous year -11.4%
1997 50.47 % change on previous year -384.9%
2001 86.61 % change on previous year +71.6%
2002 39.69 % change on previous year -54.2%
2003 27.77 % change on previous year -30.0%
2004 -35.68 % change on previous year -228.5%
2007 107.86 % change on previous year -402.3%
2008 44.33 % change on previous year -58.9%
2009 17.34 % change on previous year -60.9%
2010 102.54 % change on previous year +491.2%
2011 -52.19 % change on previous year -150.9%
2012 -7.95 % change on previous year -84.8%
2013 13.82 % change on previous year -273.8%
2014 -4.25 % change on previous year -130.8%
2015 -13.15 % change on previous year +209.6%
2016 -5.93 % change on previous year -54.9%
2017 -7.08 % change on previous year +19.4%
2018 13.05 % change on previous year -284.3%
2019 -26.69 % change on previous year -304.5%
2020 5.29 % change on previous year -119.8%
2021 62.08 % change on previous year +1073.6%
2022 21.11 % change on previous year -66.0%
2023 58.56 % change on previous year +177.5%
2024 -57.84 % change on previous year -198.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 62.75 % change on previous year -70.67 % change on previous year 208.6 % change on previous year 9
1970s 3.84 % change on previous year -77.07 % change on previous year 102.45 % change on previous year 8
1980s 14.04 % change on previous year -46.88 % change on previous year 113.5 % change on previous year 10
1990s -4.51 % change on previous year -30.8 % change on previous year 50.47 % change on previous year 4
2000s 41.13 % change on previous year -35.68 % change on previous year 107.86 % change on previous year 7
2010s 1.22 % change on previous year -52.19 % change on previous year 102.54 % change on previous year 10
2020s 17.84 % change on previous year -57.84 % change on previous year 62.08 % change on previous year 5

Countries ranked near IDA blend

  1. 36 Myanmar 73.44 % change on previous year compare
  2. 37 Finland 72.97 % change on previous year compare
  3. 38 Cambodia 68.75 % change on previous year compare
  4. 39 France 56.67 % change on previous year compare
  5. 40 Denmark 55.84 % change on previous year compare
  6. 41 Chile 55.56 % change on previous year compare
  7. 42 Greece 54.21 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate in IDA blend?
Arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate in IDA blend was -57.84 % 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 IDA blend?
The highest recorded value was 208.6 % change on previous year in 1965.
What is the lowest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate recorded in IDA blend?
The lowest recorded value was -77.07 % change on previous year in 1973.
How does IDA blend rank for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate?
IDA blend ranks 39th out of 42 groups with data for 2024.
Is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate rising or falling in IDA blend?
Over the last ten years it is down 1,261.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this IDA blend 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
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
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.