Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate in Iraq
Iraq: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate was -20.69 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate in Iraq, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Iraq recorded -20.69 % change on previous year for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate in 2024.
The figure is up 56.2% on the previous year and down 130.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate in Iraq peaked at 235.29 % change on previous year in 1972 and was at its lowest, -96.53 % change on previous year, in 2020.
Iraq ranks 79th of 148 countries on this measure, 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 Iraq, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -26.14 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 113.85 % change on previous year | -535.6% |
| 1963 | -27.7 % change on previous year | -124.3% |
| 1964 | 59.7 % change on previous year | -315.5% |
| 1965 | -22.74 % change on previous year | -138.1% |
| 1966 | 37.5 % change on previous year | -264.9% |
| 1967 | 6.74 % change on previous year | -82.0% |
| 1968 | 7.69 % change on previous year | +14.0% |
| 1969 | 6.63 % change on previous year | -13.8% |
| 1970 | -55.74 % change on previous year | -940.4% |
| 1971 | 1.08 % change on previous year | -101.9% |
| 1972 | 235.29 % change on previous year | +21664.7% |
| 1973 | 194.42 % change on previous year | -17.4% |
| 1974 | -22.81 % change on previous year | -111.7% |
| 1975 | -21.89 % change on previous year | -4.0% |
| 1976 | 2.07 % change on previous year | -109.4% |
| 1977 | -5.63 % change on previous year | -372.6% |
| 1978 | 67.54 % change on previous year | -1298.8% |
| 1979 | -22.33 % change on previous year | -133.1% |
| 1980 | 61.43 % change on previous year | -375.1% |
| 1981 | 14.56 % change on previous year | -76.3% |
| 1982 | 26.28 % change on previous year | +80.4% |
| 1983 | 3.53 % change on previous year | -86.6% |
| 1984 | 34.6 % change on previous year | +880.2% |
| 1985 | -13.92 % change on previous year | -140.2% |
| 1986 | -13.18 % change on previous year | -5.3% |
| 1987 | 2.39 % change on previous year | -118.1% |
| 1988 | -44.82 % change on previous year | -1977.4% |
| 1989 | -21.07 % change on previous year | -53.0% |
| 1990 | -45.94 % change on previous year | +118.0% |
| 2005 | 164.38 % change on previous year | -457.9% |
| 2006 | 59.59 % change on previous year | -63.8% |
| 2007 | -2.92 % change on previous year | -104.9% |
| 2008 | 26.76 % change on previous year | -1015.6% |
| 2009 | 10.29 % change on previous year | -61.5% |
| 2010 | 14.83 % change on previous year | +44.1% |
| 2011 | 29.58 % change on previous year | +99.4% |
| 2012 | -16.4 % change on previous year | -155.4% |
| 2013 | -28.27 % change on previous year | +72.4% |
| 2014 | 68.63 % change on previous year | -342.8% |
| 2015 | 136.09 % change on previous year | +98.3% |
| 2016 | 23.3 % change on previous year | -82.9% |
| 2017 | -48.39 % change on previous year | -307.7% |
| 2018 | -51.85 % change on previous year | +7.2% |
| 2019 | -68.35 % change on previous year | +31.8% |
| 2020 | -96.53 % change on previous year | +41.2% |
| 2023 | -47.27 % change on previous year | -51.0% |
| 2024 | -20.69 % change on previous year | -56.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17.28 % change on previous year | -27.7 % change on previous year | 113.85 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 37.2 % change on previous year | -55.74 % change on previous year | 235.29 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.98 % change on previous year | -44.82 % change on previous year | 61.43 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -45.94 % change on previous year | -45.94 % change on previous year | -45.94 % change on previous year | 1 |
| 2000s | 51.62 % change on previous year | -2.92 % change on previous year | 164.38 % change on previous year | 5 |
| 2010s | 5.92 % change on previous year | -68.35 % change on previous year | 136.09 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -54.83 % change on previous year | -96.53 % change on previous year | -20.69 % change on previous year | 3 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 76 Spain -16.85 % change on previous year compare
- 77 Romania -19.19 % change on previous year compare
- 78 Oman -20 % change on previous year compare
- 80 India -21.66 % change on previous year compare
- 81 Uzbekistan -22.73 % change on previous year compare
- 82 Venezuela -23.39 % change on previous year compare
More public sector data for Iraq
- Arms imports 23.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 0.4995 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 23.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 134.19 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0221 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 11.95 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 6.18 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 66.8 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre 12,712 current USD per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate in Iraq?
- Arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate in Iraq was -20.69 % 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 Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 235.29 % change on previous year in 1972.
- What is the lowest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was -96.53 % change on previous year in 2020.
- How does Iraq rank for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate?
- Iraq ranks 79th out of 148 countries with data for 2024.
- Is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 130.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iraq 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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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.