Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate in Latvia
Latvia: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate was -76.19 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate in Latvia, 1994–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate in Latvia is -76.19 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 423.8% on the previous year and down 260.0% over five years.
Over the whole period, arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate in Latvia peaked at 833.33 % change on previous year in 2016 and was at its lowest, -100 % change on previous year, in 1996.
Latvia ranks 118th of 148 countries on this measure, in the bottom 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 Latvia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 50 % change on previous year | — |
| 1995 | 33.33 % change on previous year | -33.3% |
| 1996 | -100 % change on previous year | -400.0% |
| 2000 | -25 % change on previous year | -75.0% |
| 2001 | 366.67 % change on previous year | -1566.7% |
| 2002 | -71.43 % change on previous year | -119.5% |
| 2003 | 525 % change on previous year | -835.0% |
| 2004 | -48 % change on previous year | -109.1% |
| 2005 | -61.54 % change on previous year | +28.2% |
| 2006 | 80 % change on previous year | -230.0% |
| 2007 | 466.67 % change on previous year | +483.3% |
| 2008 | -9.8 % change on previous year | -102.1% |
| 2009 | -76.09 % change on previous year | +676.1% |
| 2010 | 45.45 % change on previous year | -159.7% |
| 2011 | 68.75 % change on previous year | +51.3% |
| 2012 | -66.67 % change on previous year | -197.0% |
| 2013 | -44.44 % change on previous year | -33.3% |
| 2014 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2015 | -40 % change on previous year | — |
| 2016 | 833.33 % change on previous year | -2183.3% |
| 2017 | 7.14 % change on previous year | -99.1% |
| 2018 | -30 % change on previous year | -520.0% |
| 2019 | 47.62 % change on previous year | -258.7% |
| 2020 | -67.74 % change on previous year | -242.3% |
| 2021 | 50 % change on previous year | -173.8% |
| 2022 | 126.67 % change on previous year | +153.3% |
| 2023 | 23.53 % change on previous year | -81.4% |
| 2024 | -76.19 % change on previous year | -423.8% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's -76.19 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.65 % change on previous year. (50 countries reporting)
- Latvia's -76.19 % change on previous year is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -1.61 % change on previous year, 47.2× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate in Latvia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +2183.3% | -40 % change on previous year | 833.33 % change on previous year |
| 2001 | +1566.7% | -25 % change on previous year | 366.67 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -5.56 % change on previous year | -100 % change on previous year | 50 % change on previous year | 3 |
| 2000s | 114.65 % change on previous year | -76.09 % change on previous year | 525 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 82.12 % change on previous year | -66.67 % change on previous year | 833.33 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.25 % change on previous year | -76.19 % change on previous year | 126.67 % change on previous year | 5 |
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- Arms imports 19.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 5.36 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 10.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate in Latvia?
- Arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate in Latvia was -76.19 % 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 Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 833.33 % change on previous year in 2016.
- What is the lowest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was -100 % change on previous year in 1996.
- How does Latvia rank for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate?
- Latvia ranks 118th out of 148 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this Latvia 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.