Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate in Mongolia
Mongolia: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate was -88 % change on previous year in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate in Mongolia, 1961–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2022, arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate in Mongolia stood at -88 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of up 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate in Mongolia peaked at 625 % change on previous year in 1973 and was at its lowest, -95.31 % change on previous year, in 2011.
That places Mongolia 128th out of 148 countries with data for 2022, 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 Mongolia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 560 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 36.36 % change on previous year | -93.5% |
| 1963 | -4.44 % change on previous year | -112.2% |
| 1964 | 39.53 % change on previous year | -989.5% |
| 1965 | 14.17 % change on previous year | -64.2% |
| 1966 | -15.33 % change on previous year | -208.2% |
| 1967 | -45.69 % change on previous year | +198.1% |
| 1968 | -76.19 % change on previous year | +66.8% |
| 1969 | 46.67 % change on previous year | -161.3% |
| 1970 | -31.82 % change on previous year | -168.2% |
| 1971 | -13.33 % change on previous year | -58.1% |
| 1972 | -38.46 % change on previous year | +188.5% |
| 1973 | 625 % change on previous year | -1725.0% |
| 1974 | 31.03 % change on previous year | -95.0% |
| 1975 | 156.58 % change on previous year | +404.5% |
| 1976 | -84.1 % change on previous year | -153.7% |
| 1977 | -3.23 % change on previous year | -96.2% |
| 1978 | 56.67 % change on previous year | -1856.7% |
| 1979 | -38.3 % change on previous year | -167.6% |
| 1980 | 106.9 % change on previous year | -379.1% |
| 1981 | 20 % change on previous year | -81.3% |
| 1982 | 116.67 % change on previous year | +483.3% |
| 1983 | -24.36 % change on previous year | -120.9% |
| 1984 | -3.39 % change on previous year | -86.1% |
| 1985 | -14.04 % change on previous year | +314.0% |
| 1986 | -72.45 % change on previous year | +416.2% |
| 1987 | 33.33 % change on previous year | -146.0% |
| 1988 | -25 % change on previous year | -175.0% |
| 2011 | -95.31 % change on previous year | +281.2% |
| 2022 | -88 % change on previous year | -7.7% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's -88 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is -13.45 % change on previous year, 6.5× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's -88 % change on previous year is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.77 % change on previous year. (18 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate in Mongolia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | +1856.7% | -3.23 % change on previous year | 56.67 % change on previous year |
| 1973 | +1725.0% | -38.46 % change on previous year | 625 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 61.68 % change on previous year | -76.19 % change on previous year | 560 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 66 % change on previous year | -84.1 % change on previous year | 625 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.3 % change on previous year | -72.45 % change on previous year | 116.67 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2010s | -95.31 % change on previous year | -95.31 % change on previous year | -95.31 % change on previous year | 1 |
| 2020s | -88 % change on previous year | -88 % change on previous year | -88 % change on previous year | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate in Mongolia?
- Arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate in Mongolia was -88 % change on previous year in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 625 % change on previous year in 1973.
- What is the lowest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was -95.31 % change on previous year in 2011.
- How does Mongolia rank for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate?
- Mongolia ranks 128th out of 148 countries with data for 2022.
- Is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mongolia 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.