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

Latest (2024)
-20.69 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 56.2%
World rank
79th
of 148 countries
All-time high
235.29 % change on previous year
in 1972
All-time low
-96.53 % change on previous year
in 2020
Years of data
48
1961–2024

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

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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

Annual values for Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate in Iraq, 1961 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 76 Spain -16.85 % change on previous year compare
  2. 77 Romania -19.19 % change on previous year compare
  3. 78 Oman -20 % change on previous year compare
  4. 80 India -21.66 % change on previous year compare
  5. 81 Uzbekistan -22.73 % change on previous year compare
  6. 82 Venezuela -23.39 % change on previous year compare

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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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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.