Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate in Middle income
Middle income: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate was -22.08 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
-22.08 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 291.7%
Rank
25th
of 42 groups
All-time high
40.03 % change on previous year
in 1971
All-time low
-31.02 % change on previous year
in 1998
Years of data
62
1963–2024
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate in Middle income, 1963–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate in Middle income stood at -22.08 % change on previous year.
The figure is down 291.7% on the previous year and down 278.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate in Middle income peaked at 40.03 % change on previous year in 1971 and was at its lowest, -31.02 % change on previous year, in 1998.
Middle income ranks 25th of 42 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 Middle income, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | -14.21 % change on previous year | — |
| 1964 | 19.09 % change on previous year | -234.4% |
| 1965 | 10.87 % change on previous year | -43.0% |
| 1966 | 27.3 % change on previous year | +151.1% |
| 1967 | 5.27 % change on previous year | -80.7% |
| 1968 | -1.82 % change on previous year | -134.5% |
| 1969 | 1.87 % change on previous year | -203.1% |
| 1970 | -1.43 % change on previous year | -176.3% |
| 1971 | 40.03 % change on previous year | -2901.1% |
| 1972 | 16.68 % change on previous year | -58.3% |
| 1973 | 7.47 % change on previous year | -55.2% |
| 1974 | -5.33 % change on previous year | -171.4% |
| 1975 | 10.54 % change on previous year | -297.6% |
| 1976 | -1.96 % change on previous year | -118.6% |
| 1977 | 29.82 % change on previous year | -1621.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0295 % change on previous year | -99.9% |
| 1979 | -16.15 % change on previous year | -54800.7% |
| 1980 | 9.43 % change on previous year | -158.4% |
| 1981 | 14.6 % change on previous year | +54.7% |
| 1982 | 0.2526 % change on previous year | -98.3% |
| 1983 | -9.07 % change on previous year | -3690.9% |
| 1984 | 0.4156 % change on previous year | -104.6% |
| 1985 | -16.33 % change on previous year | -4029.3% |
| 1986 | -6.4 % change on previous year | -60.8% |
| 1987 | 11.16 % change on previous year | -274.3% |
| 1988 | -23.43 % change on previous year | -310.0% |
| 1989 | -10.44 % change on previous year | -55.4% |
| 1990 | -13.16 % change on previous year | +26.1% |
| 1991 | -6.71 % change on previous year | -49.0% |
| 1992 | -17.72 % change on previous year | +164.0% |
| 1993 | 21.64 % change on previous year | -222.1% |
| 1994 | 8.39 % change on previous year | -61.2% |
| 1995 | -6.25 % change on previous year | -174.5% |
| 1996 | -3.98 % change on previous year | -36.4% |
| 1997 | 15.93 % change on previous year | -500.3% |
| 1998 | -31.02 % change on previous year | -294.7% |
| 1999 | 38.14 % change on previous year | -223.0% |
| 2000 | -13.83 % change on previous year | -136.3% |
| 2001 | 9.06 % change on previous year | -165.5% |
| 2002 | 0.5419 % change on previous year | -94.0% |
| 2003 | -6.58 % change on previous year | -1314.6% |
| 2004 | 5.05 % change on previous year | -176.7% |
| 2005 | 2.84 % change on previous year | -43.7% |
| 2006 | 6.47 % change on previous year | +127.7% |
| 2007 | 14.49 % change on previous year | +123.9% |
| 2008 | -9.31 % change on previous year | -164.3% |
| 2009 | 1.95 % change on previous year | -121.0% |
| 2010 | 9.6 % change on previous year | +391.8% |
| 2011 | 32.21 % change on previous year | +235.7% |
| 2012 | 2.87 % change on previous year | -91.1% |
| 2013 | -4.87 % change on previous year | -269.9% |
| 2014 | -5.84 % change on previous year | +19.9% |
| 2015 | 0.8942 % change on previous year | -115.3% |
| 2016 | 21.09 % change on previous year | +2258.3% |
| 2017 | -9.43 % change on previous year | -144.7% |
| 2018 | -14.56 % change on previous year | +54.5% |
| 2019 | -17.13 % change on previous year | +17.7% |
| 2020 | -20.74 % change on previous year | +21.0% |
| 2021 | 19.97 % change on previous year | -196.3% |
| 2022 | 16.88 % change on previous year | -15.5% |
| 2023 | 11.52 % change on previous year | -31.7% |
| 2024 | -22.08 % change on previous year | -291.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.91 % change on previous year | -14.21 % change on previous year | 27.3 % change on previous year | 7 |
| 1970s | 7.97 % change on previous year | -16.15 % change on previous year | 40.03 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -2.98 % change on previous year | -23.43 % change on previous year | 14.6 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5255 % change on previous year | -31.02 % change on previous year | 38.14 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.07 % change on previous year | -13.83 % change on previous year | 14.49 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.48 % change on previous year | -17.13 % change on previous year | 32.21 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.11 % change on previous year | -22.08 % change on previous year | 19.97 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Middle income
- 22 Brazil 135.13 % change on previous year compare
- 23 Lao People's Democratic Republic 133.33 % change on previous year compare
- 23 Uruguay 133.33 % change on previous year compare
- 25 Switzerland 120 % change on previous year compare
- 26 Rwanda 117.65 % change on previous year compare
- 27 Russian Federation 113.24 % change on previous year compare
- 28 Argentina 104.76 % change on previous year compare
More public sector data for Middle income
- Arms imports 11.09 billion SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 1.85 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 11.09 billion SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 113.52 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0174 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 6.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 678.38 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 224.76 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre 10,085 current USD per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate in Middle income?
- Arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate in Middle income was -22.08 % 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 Middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 40.03 % change on previous year in 1971.
- What is the lowest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate recorded in Middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was -31.02 % change on previous year in 1998.
- How does Middle income rank for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate?
- Middle income ranks 25th out of 42 groups with data for 2024.
- Is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate rising or falling in Middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 278.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this 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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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)
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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.