Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate in Low income

Low income: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate was -50.7 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
-50.7 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 2,466.0%
Rank
37th
of 42 groups
All-time high
359.44 % change on previous year
in 1966
All-time low
-63.77 % change on previous year
in 1961
Years of data
47
1961–2024

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

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

In 2024, arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate in Low income stood at -50.7 % change on previous year.

The figure is down 2,466.0% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate in Low income peaked at 359.44 % change on previous year in 1966 and was at its lowest, -63.77 % change on previous year, in 1961.

Low income ranks 37th of 42 groups 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 Low income, year by year

Annual values for Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate in Low income, 1961 to 2024.
Year % change on previous year Change
1961 -63.77 % change on previous year
1962 84.38 % change on previous year -232.3%
1963 15.54 % change on previous year -81.6%
1964 -0.978 % change on previous year -106.3%
1965 -3.21 % change on previous year +228.2%
1966 359.44 % change on previous year -11297.9%
1967 21.32 % change on previous year -94.1%
1968 9.34 % change on previous year -56.2%
1969 -22.73 % change on previous year -343.4%
1970 21.29 % change on previous year -193.7%
1971 21.93 % change on previous year +3.0%
1972 -15.57 % change on previous year -171.0%
1973 77.01 % change on previous year -594.7%
1974 13.48 % change on previous year -82.5%
1975 -36.67 % change on previous year -372.1%
1978 21.05 % change on previous year -157.4%
1979 -3.89 % change on previous year -118.5%
1980 6.56 % change on previous year -268.8%
1981 -12.97 % change on previous year -297.7%
1982 23.39 % change on previous year -280.3%
1983 -5.09 % change on previous year -121.8%
1984 -15.99 % change on previous year +213.8%
1985 11.24 % change on previous year -170.3%
1986 -2.86 % change on previous year -125.4%
1987 5.72 % change on previous year -300.2%
1988 4.46 % change on previous year -22.0%
1989 -1.29 % change on previous year -128.8%
1990 -13.54 % change on previous year +952.2%
1998 104.98 % change on previous year -875.1%
1999 -18.48 % change on previous year -117.6%
2000 5.37 % change on previous year -129.1%
2003 -34.23 % change on previous year -737.7%
2004 65.19 % change on previous year -290.4%
2005 -29.89 % change on previous year -145.9%
2006 -50.15 % change on previous year +67.8%
2009 1.74 % change on previous year -103.5%
2010 86.34 % change on previous year +4870.8%
2011 29.25 % change on previous year -66.1%
2012 -16.3 % change on previous year -155.7%
2013 -26.44 % change on previous year +62.2%
2014 -53.29 % change on previous year +101.6%
2015 -28.17 % change on previous year -47.1%
2016 21.57 % change on previous year -176.6%
2019 3.1 % change on previous year -85.6%
2020 -25.86 % change on previous year -934.1%
2023 2.14 % change on previous year -108.3%
2024 -50.7 % change on previous year -2466.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 44.37 % change on previous year -63.77 % change on previous year 359.44 % change on previous year 9
1970s 12.33 % change on previous year -36.67 % change on previous year 77.01 % change on previous year 8
1980s 1.32 % change on previous year -15.99 % change on previous year 23.39 % change on previous year 10
1990s 24.32 % change on previous year -18.48 % change on previous year 104.98 % change on previous year 3
2000s -7 % change on previous year -50.15 % change on previous year 65.19 % change on previous year 6
2010s 2.01 % change on previous year -53.29 % change on previous year 86.34 % change on previous year 8
2020s -24.81 % change on previous year -50.7 % change on previous year 2.14 % change on previous year 3

Countries ranked near Low income

  1. 35 Norway 74.5 % change on previous year compare
  2. 36 Myanmar 73.44 % change on previous year compare
  3. 37 Finland 72.97 % change on previous year compare
  4. 38 Cambodia 68.75 % change on previous year compare
  5. 39 France 56.67 % change on previous year compare
  6. 40 Denmark 55.84 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate in Low income?
Arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate in Low income was -50.7 % 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 Low income?
The highest recorded value was 359.44 % change on previous year in 1966.
What is the lowest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate recorded in Low income?
The lowest recorded value was -63.77 % change on previous year in 1961.
How does Low income rank for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate?
Low income ranks 37th out of 42 groups with data for 2024.
Is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate rising or falling in Low income?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Low 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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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.