Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate was 64.69 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) recorded 64.69 % change on previous year for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate in 2024.
The figure is up 371.0% on the previous year and up 275.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) peaked at 113.54 % change on previous year in 1994 and was at its lowest, -63.17 % change on previous year, in 1998.
That places Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) 3rd out of 42 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
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 Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 33.33 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 37.75 % change on previous year | +13.3% |
| 1963 | -62.12 % change on previous year | -264.5% |
| 1964 | -36.33 % change on previous year | -41.5% |
| 1965 | 6.31 % change on previous year | -117.4% |
| 1966 | 42.28 % change on previous year | +569.7% |
| 1967 | 38.4 % change on previous year | -9.2% |
| 1968 | 35.22 % change on previous year | -8.3% |
| 1969 | -32.56 % change on previous year | -192.4% |
| 1970 | 4.5 % change on previous year | -113.8% |
| 1971 | 53.67 % change on previous year | +1093.4% |
| 1972 | 64.83 % change on previous year | +20.8% |
| 1973 | 25.94 % change on previous year | -60.0% |
| 1974 | -16.87 % change on previous year | -165.0% |
| 1975 | 14.42 % change on previous year | -185.5% |
| 1976 | -2.21 % change on previous year | -115.3% |
| 1977 | 37.12 % change on previous year | -1778.6% |
| 1978 | -6.38 % change on previous year | -117.2% |
| 1979 | -26.82 % change on previous year | +320.5% |
| 1980 | 21.84 % change on previous year | -181.4% |
| 1981 | 51.29 % change on previous year | +134.8% |
| 1982 | -19.54 % change on previous year | -138.1% |
| 1983 | 10.93 % change on previous year | -155.9% |
| 1984 | -13.22 % change on previous year | -221.0% |
| 1985 | -37.95 % change on previous year | +187.0% |
| 1986 | -30.6 % change on previous year | -19.4% |
| 1987 | 15.66 % change on previous year | -151.2% |
| 1988 | -32.69 % change on previous year | -308.8% |
| 1989 | 30.65 % change on previous year | -193.7% |
| 1990 | -33.33 % change on previous year | -208.8% |
| 1991 | 12.09 % change on previous year | -136.3% |
| 1992 | -59.57 % change on previous year | -592.7% |
| 1993 | 1.2 % change on previous year | -102.0% |
| 1994 | 113.54 % change on previous year | +9346.5% |
| 1995 | -43.72 % change on previous year | -138.5% |
| 1996 | 79.45 % change on previous year | -281.7% |
| 1997 | 96.48 % change on previous year | +21.4% |
| 1998 | -63.17 % change on previous year | -165.5% |
| 1999 | 54.19 % change on previous year | -185.8% |
| 2000 | -26.26 % change on previous year | -148.5% |
| 2001 | 55.82 % change on previous year | -312.6% |
| 2002 | -49.66 % change on previous year | -189.0% |
| 2003 | -40.78 % change on previous year | -17.9% |
| 2004 | 98.85 % change on previous year | -342.4% |
| 2005 | 4.2 % change on previous year | -95.7% |
| 2006 | 33.24 % change on previous year | +690.9% |
| 2009 | -16.1 % change on previous year | -148.4% |
| 2010 | 5.05 % change on previous year | -131.4% |
| 2011 | 35.77 % change on previous year | +608.2% |
| 2012 | 13.67 % change on previous year | -61.8% |
| 2013 | -5.61 % change on previous year | -141.0% |
| 2014 | -36.9 % change on previous year | +558.0% |
| 2015 | 22.91 % change on previous year | -162.1% |
| 2016 | -22.98 % change on previous year | -200.3% |
| 2017 | -41.88 % change on previous year | +82.2% |
| 2018 | -11.6 % change on previous year | -72.3% |
| 2021 | -23.87 % change on previous year | +105.8% |
| 2024 | 64.69 % change on previous year | -371.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +9346.5% | 1.2 % change on previous year | 113.54 % change on previous year |
| 1977 | +1778.6% | -2.21 % change on previous year | 37.12 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.92 % change on previous year | -62.12 % change on previous year | 42.28 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 14.82 % change on previous year | -26.82 % change on previous year | 64.83 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.3635 % change on previous year | -37.95 % change on previous year | 51.29 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.71 % change on previous year | -63.17 % change on previous year | 113.54 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.41 % change on previous year | -49.66 % change on previous year | 98.85 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 2010s | -4.62 % change on previous year | -41.88 % change on previous year | 35.77 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2020s | 20.41 % change on previous year | -23.87 % change on previous year | 64.69 % change on previous year | 2 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- 1 Botswana 1,000 % change on previous year compare
- 2 Slovakia 893.33 % change on previous year compare
- 3 Azerbaijan 833.33 % change on previous year compare
- 4 Papua New Guinea 600 % change on previous year compare
- 5 Tanzania, United Republic of 550 % change on previous year compare
- 6 Colombia 533.33 % change on previous year compare
More public sector data for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- Arms imports 611.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 0.9814 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 611.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 106.17 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0105 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 12.04 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 66.10 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 19.76 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre 3,143 current USD per square kilometre (2023)
All data for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) was 64.69 % 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 Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 113.54 % change on previous year in 1994.
- What is the lowest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was -63.17 % change on previous year in 1998.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate?
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 3rd out of 42 groups with data for 2024.
- Is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 275.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) 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)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
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.