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

IDA only: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate was -20.9 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
-20.9 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 157.8%
Rank
24th
of 42 groups
All-time high
151.06 % change on previous year
in 1966
All-time low
-58.75 % change on previous year
in 2014
Years of data
35
1961–2023

Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate in IDA only, 1961–2023

-500501001501961199220231961: 40.5 % change on previous year1962: -7.7 % change on previous year1963: 11.9 % change on previous year1964: 28.6 % change on previous year1965: 16.8 % change on previous year1966: 151.1 % change on previous year1967: 27.9 % change on previous year1968: -19.9 % change on previous year1969: 23.2 % change on previous year1970: 23.9 % change on previous year1976: -32.2 % change on previous year1977: 57.9 % change on previous year1978: 17.9 % change on previous year1979: -1.6 % change on previous year1980: 0.332 % change on previous year1981: -2.1 % change on previous year1982: 5.6 % change on previous year1983: -0.146 % change on previous year1984: -8.8 % change on previous year1985: -14.4 % change on previous year1986: -8.6 % change on previous year1987: 16.8 % change on previous year2006: 0.425 % change on previous year2007: -25.4 % change on previous year2011: 75.3 % change on previous year2012: -13 % change on previous year2013: -6.1 % change on previous year2014: -58.7 % change on previous year2015: 43.3 % change on previous year2016: 5.3 % change on previous year2017: -19.2 % change on previous year2018: 5.1 % change on previous year2019: 51.1 % change on previous year2022: 36.2 % change on previous year2023: -20.9 % change on previous year

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

Analysis

IDA only recorded -20.9 % change on previous year for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate in 2023.

That represents a change of down 157.8% on the previous year and down 240.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate in IDA only peaked at 151.06 % change on previous year in 1966 and was at its lowest, -58.75 % change on previous year, in 2014.

That places IDA only 24th out of 42 groups with data for 2023, 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 IDA only, year by year

Annual values for Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate in IDA only, 1961 to 2023.
Year % change on previous year Change
1961 40.51 % change on previous year
1962 -7.66 % change on previous year -118.9%
1963 11.86 % change on previous year -254.7%
1964 28.62 % change on previous year +141.4%
1965 16.76 % change on previous year -41.4%
1966 151.06 % change on previous year +801.4%
1967 27.93 % change on previous year -81.5%
1968 -19.85 % change on previous year -171.1%
1969 23.22 % change on previous year -216.9%
1970 23.89 % change on previous year +2.9%
1976 -32.17 % change on previous year -234.7%
1977 57.89 % change on previous year -279.9%
1978 17.91 % change on previous year -69.1%
1979 -1.63 % change on previous year -109.1%
1980 0.3324 % change on previous year -120.3%
1981 -2.11 % change on previous year -734.3%
1982 5.6 % change on previous year -365.6%
1983 -0.1457 % change on previous year -102.6%
1984 -8.75 % change on previous year +5908.7%
1985 -14.36 % change on previous year +64.0%
1986 -8.55 % change on previous year -40.4%
1987 16.78 % change on previous year -296.3%
2006 0.4251 % change on previous year -97.5%
2007 -25.4 % change on previous year -6074.6%
2011 75.27 % change on previous year -396.4%
2012 -13.04 % change on previous year -117.3%
2013 -6.14 % change on previous year -52.9%
2014 -58.75 % change on previous year +856.2%
2015 43.31 % change on previous year -173.7%
2016 5.29 % change on previous year -87.8%
2017 -19.25 % change on previous year -463.6%
2018 5.08 % change on previous year -126.4%
2019 51.05 % change on previous year +905.4%
2022 36.16 % change on previous year -29.2%
2023 -20.9 % change on previous year -157.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 30.27 % change on previous year -19.85 % change on previous year 151.06 % change on previous year 9
1970s 13.18 % change on previous year -32.17 % change on previous year 57.89 % change on previous year 5
1980s -1.4 % change on previous year -14.36 % change on previous year 16.78 % change on previous year 8
2000s -12.49 % change on previous year -25.4 % change on previous year 0.4251 % change on previous year 2
2010s 9.2 % change on previous year -58.75 % change on previous year 75.27 % change on previous year 9
2020s 7.63 % change on previous year -20.9 % change on previous year 36.16 % change on previous year 2

Countries ranked near IDA only

  1. 21 Tunisia 136.36 % change on previous year compare
  2. 22 Brazil 135.13 % change on previous year compare
  3. 23 Laos 133.33 % change on previous year compare
  4. 23 Uruguay 133.33 % change on previous year compare
  5. 25 Switzerland 120 % change on previous year compare
  6. 26 Rwanda 117.65 % change on previous year compare
  7. 27 Russia 113.24 % 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 only?
Arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate in IDA only was -20.9 % 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 IDA only?
The highest recorded value was 151.06 % change on previous year in 1966.
What is the lowest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate recorded in IDA only?
The lowest recorded value was -58.75 % change on previous year in 2014.
How does IDA only rank for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate?
IDA only ranks 24th out of 42 groups with data for 2023.
Is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate rising or falling in IDA only?
Over the last ten years it is down 240.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this IDA only 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.