Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate in Libya
Libya: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate was -85.29 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate in Libya, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Libya recorded -85.29 % change on previous year for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 238.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate in Libya peaked at 812.5 % change on previous year in 2012 and was at its lowest, -100 % change on previous year, in 2020.
Libya ranks 124th 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 Libya, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 21.43 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | -88.24 % change on previous year | -511.8% |
| 1963 | 50 % change on previous year | -156.7% |
| 1964 | 400 % change on previous year | +700.0% |
| 1965 | -40 % change on previous year | -110.0% |
| 1966 | 188.89 % change on previous year | -572.2% |
| 1967 | -53.85 % change on previous year | -128.5% |
| 1968 | 375 % change on previous year | -796.4% |
| 1969 | 166.67 % change on previous year | -55.6% |
| 1970 | 144.08 % change on previous year | -13.6% |
| 1971 | 45.55 % change on previous year | -68.4% |
| 1972 | -1.11 % change on previous year | -102.4% |
| 1973 | 37.27 % change on previous year | -3453.9% |
| 1974 | 141.06 % change on previous year | +278.5% |
| 1975 | -6.79 % change on previous year | -104.8% |
| 1976 | 12.81 % change on previous year | -288.6% |
| 1977 | 64.91 % change on previous year | +406.7% |
| 1978 | 37.79 % change on previous year | -41.8% |
| 1979 | -24.85 % change on previous year | -165.7% |
| 1980 | -7 % change on previous year | -71.8% |
| 1981 | 6.85 % change on previous year | -197.8% |
| 1982 | -12.81 % change on previous year | -287.2% |
| 1983 | -48.78 % change on previous year | +280.7% |
| 1984 | -48.15 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 2.19 % change on previous year | -104.6% |
| 1986 | -46.25 % change on previous year | -2210.0% |
| 1987 | -54.11 % change on previous year | +17.0% |
| 1988 | -95.11 % change on previous year | +75.8% |
| 1990 | -94.95 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2008 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2009 | 37.5 % change on previous year | — |
| 2010 | 68.18 % change on previous year | +81.8% |
| 2011 | -78.38 % change on previous year | -215.0% |
| 2012 | 812.5 % change on previous year | -1136.6% |
| 2013 | 61.64 % change on previous year | -92.4% |
| 2020 | -100 % change on previous year | -262.2% |
| 2024 | -85.29 % change on previous year | -14.7% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's -85.29 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is -13.45 % change on previous year, 6.3× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Libya's -85.29 % change on previous year is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is -28.2 % change on previous year, 3.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate in Libya 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | +3453.9% | -1.11 % change on previous year | 37.27 % change on previous year |
| 1986 | -2210.0% | 2.19 % change on previous year | -46.25 % change on previous year |
| 2012 | +1136.6% | -78.38 % change on previous year | 812.5 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 113.32 % change on previous year | -88.24 % change on previous year | 400 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 45.07 % change on previous year | -24.85 % change on previous year | 144.08 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -33.69 % change on previous year | -95.11 % change on previous year | 6.85 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1990s | -94.95 % change on previous year | -94.95 % change on previous year | -94.95 % change on previous year | 1 |
| 2000s | 12.5 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 37.5 % change on previous year | 3 |
| 2010s | 215.99 % change on previous year | -78.38 % change on previous year | 812.5 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 2020s | -92.65 % change on previous year | -100 % change on previous year | -85.29 % change on previous year | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate in Libya?
- Arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate in Libya was -85.29 % 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 Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 812.5 % change on previous year in 2012.
- What is the lowest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was -100 % change on previous year in 2020.
- How does Libya rank for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate?
- Libya ranks 124th out of 148 countries with data for 2024.
- Is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 238.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Libya 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.