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

Latest (2021)
-98.76 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 6.7%
World rank
142nd
of 148 countries
All-time high
953.33 % change on previous year
in 1973
All-time low
-98.76 % change on previous year
in 2021
Years of data
50
1961–2021

Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate in Mexico, 1961–2021

02505007501.0k196119912021

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

Annual values for Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate in Mexico, 1961 to 2021.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Mexico

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  2. 140 Togo -96.61 % change on previous year compare
  3. 141 Equatorial Guinea -96.67 % change on previous year compare
  4. 143 Djibouti -100 % change on previous year compare
  5. 143 Georgia -100 % change on previous year compare
  6. 143 Honduras -100 % change on previous year compare
  7. 143 Malawi -100 % change on previous year compare
  8. 143 Paraguay -100 % change on previous year compare
  9. 143 El Salvador -100 % change on previous year compare

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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?
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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.