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

IDA total: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate was 27.68 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
27.68 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 4.3%
Rank
6th
of 42 groups
All-time high
158.57 % change on previous year
in 1966
All-time low
-65.99 % change on previous year
in 1992
Years of data
43
1961–2023

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

-500501001501961199220231961: 37.5 % change on previous year1962: 5.2 % change on previous year1963: 35.5 % change on previous year1964: -7.9 % change on previous year1965: 55.8 % change on previous year1966: 158.6 % change on previous year1967: -13.5 % change on previous year1968: -0.063 % change on previous year1969: 24 % change on previous year1970: 7.6 % change on previous year1976: -33.7 % change on previous year1977: 49.2 % change on previous year1978: 31.2 % change on previous year1979: -4 % change on previous year1980: 14.7 % change on previous year1981: -12.3 % change on previous year1982: 15.4 % change on previous year1983: -12.3 % change on previous year1984: 5.3 % change on previous year1985: -11.2 % change on previous year1986: -21 % change on previous year1987: 19.4 % change on previous year1988: -7.9 % change on previous year1989: 27 % change on previous year1990: -9.8 % change on previous year1991: -26.6 % change on previous year1992: -66 % change on previous year2003: -9.5 % change on previous year2007: 12 % change on previous year2008: 42.7 % change on previous year2011: -2.2 % change on previous year2012: -11.5 % change on previous year2013: 0.027 % change on previous year2014: -39.6 % change on previous year2015: 11.8 % change on previous year2016: 0.434 % change on previous year2017: -14.3 % change on previous year2018: 8.6 % change on previous year2019: 15.5 % change on previous year2020: -37.9 % change on previous year2021: 25.1 % change on previous year2022: 26.5 % change on previous year2023: 27.7 % change on previous year

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

Analysis

In 2023, arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate in IDA total stood at 27.68 % change on previous year.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 103,599.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate in IDA total peaked at 158.57 % change on previous year in 1966 and was at its lowest, -65.99 % change on previous year, in 1992.

That places IDA total 6th out of 42 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top 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 total, year by year

Annual values for Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate in IDA total, 1961 to 2023.
Year % change on previous year Change
1961 37.55 % change on previous year
1962 5.17 % change on previous year -86.2%
1963 35.52 % change on previous year +586.7%
1964 -7.86 % change on previous year -122.1%
1965 55.8 % change on previous year -809.6%
1966 158.57 % change on previous year +184.2%
1967 -13.53 % change on previous year -108.5%
1968 -0.0628 % change on previous year -99.5%
1969 24.01 % change on previous year -38324.1%
1970 7.55 % change on previous year -68.5%
1976 -33.71 % change on previous year -546.4%
1977 49.23 % change on previous year -246.0%
1978 31.16 % change on previous year -36.7%
1979 -4.03 % change on previous year -112.9%
1980 14.75 % change on previous year -465.6%
1981 -12.34 % change on previous year -183.7%
1982 15.36 % change on previous year -224.5%
1983 -12.31 % change on previous year -180.1%
1984 5.31 % change on previous year -143.1%
1985 -11.22 % change on previous year -311.4%
1986 -20.96 % change on previous year +86.8%
1987 19.36 % change on previous year -192.4%
1988 -7.88 % change on previous year -140.7%
1989 27.01 % change on previous year -443.0%
1990 -9.84 % change on previous year -136.4%
1991 -26.56 % change on previous year +170.0%
1992 -65.99 % change on previous year +148.4%
2003 -9.5 % change on previous year -85.6%
2007 12.02 % change on previous year -226.5%
2008 42.73 % change on previous year +255.4%
2011 -2.19 % change on previous year -105.1%
2012 -11.53 % change on previous year +425.2%
2013 0.0267 % change on previous year -100.2%
2014 -39.58 % change on previous year -148360.5%
2015 11.84 % change on previous year -129.9%
2016 0.4344 % change on previous year -96.3%
2017 -14.31 % change on previous year -3394.8%
2018 8.58 % change on previous year -160.0%
2019 15.47 % change on previous year +80.3%
2020 -37.92 % change on previous year -345.1%
2021 25.06 % change on previous year -166.1%
2022 26.54 % change on previous year +5.9%
2023 27.68 % change on previous year +4.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 32.8 % change on previous year -13.53 % change on previous year 158.57 % change on previous year 9
1970s 10.04 % change on previous year -33.71 % change on previous year 49.23 % change on previous year 5
1980s 1.71 % change on previous year -20.96 % change on previous year 27.01 % change on previous year 10
1990s -34.13 % change on previous year -65.99 % change on previous year -9.84 % change on previous year 3
2000s 15.08 % change on previous year -9.5 % change on previous year 42.73 % change on previous year 3
2010s -3.47 % change on previous year -39.58 % change on previous year 15.47 % change on previous year 9
2020s 10.34 % change on previous year -37.92 % change on previous year 27.68 % change on previous year 4

Countries ranked near IDA total

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  2. 4 Papua New Guinea 600 % change on previous year compare
  3. 5 Tanzania 550 % change on previous year compare
  4. 6 Colombia 533.33 % change on previous year compare
  5. 7 Guinea 500 % change on previous year compare
  6. 8 Nepal 428.57 % change on previous year compare
  7. 9 South Korea 362.84 % 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 total?
Arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate in IDA total was 27.68 % 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 total?
The highest recorded value was 158.57 % change on previous year in 1966.
What is the lowest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate recorded in IDA total?
The lowest recorded value was -65.99 % change on previous year in 1992.
How does IDA total rank for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate?
IDA total ranks 6th out of 42 groups with data for 2023.
Is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate rising or falling in IDA total?
Over the last ten years it is up 103,599.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this IDA total 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.