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

Lower middle income: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate was -52.59 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
-52.59 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 167,947.0%
Rank
38th
of 42 groups
All-time high
106.61 % change on previous year
in 1961
All-time low
-52.59 % change on previous year
in 2024
Years of data
64
1961–2024

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

-50050100196119922024

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

Analysis

In 2024, arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate in Lower middle income stood at -52.59 % change on previous year. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.

The figure is down 167,947.0% on the previous year and down 46.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate in Lower middle income peaked at 106.61 % change on previous year in 1961 and was at its lowest, -52.59 % change on previous year, in 2024.

Lower middle income ranks 38th 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 Lower middle income, year by year

Annual values for Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate in Lower middle income, 1961 to 2024.
Year % change on previous year Change
1961 106.61 % change on previous year
1962 -29.25 % change on previous year -127.4%
1963 25.94 % change on previous year -188.7%
1964 14.87 % change on previous year -42.7%
1965 28.63 % change on previous year +92.5%
1966 42.5 % change on previous year +48.5%
1967 13.27 % change on previous year -68.8%
1968 -14.96 % change on previous year -212.7%
1969 -0.9685 % change on previous year -93.5%
1970 -9.3 % change on previous year +860.7%
1971 54.28 % change on previous year -683.4%
1972 27.14 % change on previous year -50.0%
1973 -20.98 % change on previous year -177.3%
1974 -28.98 % change on previous year +38.1%
1975 -2.6 % change on previous year -91.0%
1976 1.93 % change on previous year -174.0%
1977 28.14 % change on previous year +1361.4%
1978 -23.04 % change on previous year -181.9%
1979 22.41 % change on previous year -197.3%
1980 38.7 % change on previous year +72.7%
1981 18.72 % change on previous year -51.6%
1982 17.9 % change on previous year -4.4%
1983 -16.01 % change on previous year -189.5%
1984 2.33 % change on previous year -114.6%
1985 1.44 % change on previous year -38.3%
1986 6.72 % change on previous year +366.1%
1987 5.65 % change on previous year -15.9%
1988 -21.26 % change on previous year -476.2%
1989 -4.74 % change on previous year -77.7%
1990 -13.87 % change on previous year +192.6%
1991 -21.7 % change on previous year +56.5%
1992 -26.78 % change on previous year +23.4%
1993 23.16 % change on previous year -186.5%
1994 20.44 % change on previous year -11.7%
1995 -11.49 % change on previous year -156.2%
1996 -30.25 % change on previous year +163.2%
1997 51.15 % change on previous year -269.1%
1998 -43.39 % change on previous year -184.8%
1999 49.07 % change on previous year -213.1%
2000 -21.13 % change on previous year -143.0%
2001 15.17 % change on previous year -171.8%
2002 24.13 % change on previous year +59.1%
2003 12.87 % change on previous year -46.7%
2004 -16.49 % change on previous year -228.2%
2005 -19.24 % change on previous year +16.7%
2006 17.86 % change on previous year -192.8%
2007 36.65 % change on previous year +105.2%
2008 -17.84 % change on previous year -148.7%
2009 0.2739 % change on previous year -101.5%
2010 73.78 % change on previous year +26835.3%
2011 20.41 % change on previous year -72.3%
2012 3.05 % change on previous year -85.1%
2013 11.17 % change on previous year +266.3%
2014 -36 % change on previous year -422.2%
2015 6.18 % change on previous year -117.2%
2016 5.03 % change on previous year -18.6%
2017 11.55 % change on previous year +129.7%
2018 -18.75 % change on previous year -262.3%
2019 4.6 % change on previous year -124.5%
2020 -16.37 % change on previous year -456.1%
2021 29.01 % change on previous year -277.3%
2022 -9.44 % change on previous year -132.5%
2023 0.0313 % change on previous year -100.3%
2024 -52.59 % change on previous year -167947.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 20.74 % change on previous year -29.25 % change on previous year 106.61 % change on previous year 9
1970s 4.9 % change on previous year -28.98 % change on previous year 54.28 % change on previous year 10
1980s 4.95 % change on previous year -21.26 % change on previous year 38.7 % change on previous year 10
1990s -0.3651 % change on previous year -43.39 % change on previous year 51.15 % change on previous year 10
2000s 3.23 % change on previous year -21.13 % change on previous year 36.65 % change on previous year 10
2010s 8.1 % change on previous year -36 % change on previous year 73.78 % change on previous year 10
2020s -9.87 % change on previous year -52.59 % change on previous year 29.01 % change on previous year 5

Countries ranked near Lower middle 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
  7. 41 Chile 55.56 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate in Lower middle income?
Arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate in Lower middle income was -52.59 % 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 Lower middle income?
The highest recorded value was 106.61 % change on previous year in 1961.
What is the lowest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate recorded in Lower middle income?
The lowest recorded value was -52.59 % change on previous year in 2024.
How does Lower middle income rank for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate?
Lower middle income ranks 38th out of 42 groups with data for 2024.
Is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate rising or falling in Lower middle income?
Over the last ten years it is down 46.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Lower middle 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
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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.