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% |
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 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
- 115 Turkmenistan -75.06 % change on previous year compare
- 116 Uganda -75.38 % change on previous year compare
- 117 Israel -75.55 % change on previous year compare
- 119 Namibia -77.78 % change on previous year compare
- 120 North Macedonia -80 % change on previous year compare
- 120 Zambia -80 % change on previous year compare
More public sector data for Latvia
- Arms imports 10.00 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)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 763.99 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0324 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 13.71 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 1.43 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 674.92 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre 20,148 current USD per square kilometre (2023)
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)
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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.