Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate in Mexico
Mexico: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate was -98.76 % change on previous year in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate in Mexico, 1961–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Mexico recorded -98.76 % change on previous year for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 50 years on record.
The figure is down 6.7% on the previous year and down 192.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate in Mexico peaked at 953.33 % change on previous year in 1973 and was at its lowest, -98.76 % change on previous year, in 2021.
That places Mexico 142nd out of 148 countries with data for 2021, putting it 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 Mexico, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 50 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 263.33 % change on previous year | +426.7% |
| 1963 | -44.95 % change on previous year | -117.1% |
| 1964 | -36.67 % change on previous year | -18.4% |
| 1965 | -71.05 % change on previous year | +93.8% |
| 1966 | 100 % change on previous year | -240.7% |
| 1967 | -31.82 % change on previous year | -131.8% |
| 1971 | -41.46 % change on previous year | +30.3% |
| 1972 | -68.75 % change on previous year | +65.8% |
| 1973 | 953.33 % change on previous year | -1486.7% |
| 1974 | -61.39 % change on previous year | -106.4% |
| 1975 | 70.49 % change on previous year | -214.8% |
| 1976 | -33.65 % change on previous year | -147.7% |
| 1977 | -43.48 % change on previous year | +29.2% |
| 1978 | 89.74 % change on previous year | -306.4% |
| 1979 | -8.11 % change on previous year | -109.0% |
| 1980 | 10.29 % change on previous year | -227.0% |
| 1981 | 53.33 % change on previous year | +418.1% |
| 1982 | 198.26 % change on previous year | +271.7% |
| 1983 | -66.18 % change on previous year | -133.4% |
| 1987 | 7.69 % change on previous year | -111.6% |
| 1988 | -33.12 % change on previous year | -530.5% |
| 1989 | -38.84 % change on previous year | +17.3% |
| 1990 | -49.21 % change on previous year | +26.7% |
| 1991 | 25 % change on previous year | -150.8% |
| 1992 | -52.5 % change on previous year | -310.0% |
| 1993 | 742.11 % change on previous year | -1513.5% |
| 1994 | -15 % change on previous year | -102.0% |
| 1995 | -59.56 % change on previous year | +297.1% |
| 1996 | 67.27 % change on previous year | -213.0% |
| 1997 | 438.04 % change on previous year | +551.1% |
| 1998 | -96.16 % change on previous year | -122.0% |
| 1999 | 615.79 % change on previous year | -740.4% |
| 2000 | 58.09 % change on previous year | -90.6% |
| 2001 | -30.7 % change on previous year | -152.8% |
| 2002 | -34.9 % change on previous year | +13.7% |
| 2003 | -79.38 % change on previous year | +127.5% |
| 2005 | -89.72 % change on previous year | +13.0% |
| 2006 | 136.36 % change on previous year | -252.0% |
| 2009 | 156.52 % change on previous year | +14.8% |
| 2010 | 84.75 % change on previous year | -45.9% |
| 2011 | 106.42 % change on previous year | +25.6% |
| 2012 | 15.56 % change on previous year | -85.4% |
| 2013 | -80 % change on previous year | -614.3% |
| 2014 | 71.15 % change on previous year | -188.9% |
| 2015 | 261.8 % change on previous year | +267.9% |
| 2016 | 1.55 % change on previous year | -99.4% |
| 2017 | -34.25 % change on previous year | -2305.7% |
| 2018 | -92.56 % change on previous year | +170.2% |
| 2021 | -98.76 % change on previous year | +6.7% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's -98.76 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is -13.45 % change on previous year, 7.3× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Mexico's -98.76 % change on previous year is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -23.46 % change on previous year, 4.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate in Mexico 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | -2305.7% | 1.55 % change on previous year | -34.25 % change on previous year |
| 1993 | +1513.5% | -52.5 % change on previous year | 742.11 % change on previous year |
| 1973 | +1486.7% | -68.75 % change on previous year | 953.33 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 32.69 % change on previous year | -71.05 % change on previous year | 263.33 % change on previous year | 7 |
| 1970s | 95.19 % change on previous year | -68.75 % change on previous year | 953.33 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 18.78 % change on previous year | -66.18 % change on previous year | 198.26 % change on previous year | 7 |
| 1990s | 161.58 % change on previous year | -96.16 % change on previous year | 742.11 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.61 % change on previous year | -89.72 % change on previous year | 156.52 % change on previous year | 7 |
| 2010s | 37.16 % change on previous year | -92.56 % change on previous year | 261.8 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2020s | -98.76 % change on previous year | -98.76 % change on previous year | -98.76 % change on previous year | 1 |
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- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 0.3515 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate in Mexico?
- Arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate in Mexico was -98.76 % change on previous year in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 953.33 % change on previous year in 1973.
- What is the lowest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was -98.76 % change on previous year in 2021.
- How does Mexico rank for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate?
- Mexico ranks 142nd out of 148 countries with data for 2021.
- Is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 192.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mexico 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.