Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate in North America
North America: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate was 56.45 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
56.45 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 877.0%
Rank
4th
of 42 groups
All-time high
403.98 % change on previous year
in 1961
All-time low
-71.43 % change on previous year
in 1990
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate in North America, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
North America recorded 56.45 % change on previous year for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate in 2024.
That represents a change of up 877.0% on the previous year and up 688.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate in North America peaked at 403.98 % change on previous year in 1961 and was at its lowest, -71.43 % change on previous year, in 1990.
That places North America 4th out of 42 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
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 North America, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 403.98 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | -17.93 % change on previous year | -104.4% |
| 1963 | -11.06 % change on previous year | -38.3% |
| 1964 | -15.06 % change on previous year | +36.2% |
| 1965 | -33.36 % change on previous year | +121.6% |
| 1966 | -46.11 % change on previous year | +38.2% |
| 1967 | -17.72 % change on previous year | -61.6% |
| 1968 | 22.46 % change on previous year | -226.7% |
| 1969 | 42.21 % change on previous year | +87.9% |
| 1970 | 16.78 % change on previous year | -60.2% |
| 1971 | 56.58 % change on previous year | +237.1% |
| 1972 | 10.63 % change on previous year | -81.2% |
| 1973 | -35.9 % change on previous year | -437.7% |
| 1974 | 11.04 % change on previous year | -130.7% |
| 1975 | -28.47 % change on previous year | -358.0% |
| 1976 | -5.32 % change on previous year | -81.3% |
| 1977 | -14.13 % change on previous year | +165.7% |
| 1978 | 5.27 % change on previous year | -137.3% |
| 1979 | -10.62 % change on previous year | -301.4% |
| 1980 | 84.3 % change on previous year | -893.7% |
| 1981 | 19.83 % change on previous year | -76.5% |
| 1982 | -46.7 % change on previous year | -335.5% |
| 1983 | 111.81 % change on previous year | -339.4% |
| 1984 | -6.92 % change on previous year | -106.2% |
| 1985 | 45.12 % change on previous year | -751.6% |
| 1986 | -15.51 % change on previous year | -134.4% |
| 1987 | 119.07 % change on previous year | -867.6% |
| 1988 | -10.07 % change on previous year | -108.5% |
| 1989 | -27.2 % change on previous year | +170.1% |
| 1990 | -71.43 % change on previous year | +162.6% |
| 1991 | 146.54 % change on previous year | -305.2% |
| 1992 | -26.13 % change on previous year | -117.8% |
| 1993 | 22.91 % change on previous year | -187.7% |
| 1994 | 22.34 % change on previous year | -2.5% |
| 1995 | -14.75 % change on previous year | -166.0% |
| 1996 | -15.98 % change on previous year | +8.4% |
| 1997 | -5.59 % change on previous year | -65.0% |
| 1998 | -61.37 % change on previous year | +998.2% |
| 1999 | -2.15 % change on previous year | -96.5% |
| 2000 | 137.09 % change on previous year | -6474.6% |
| 2001 | 19.12 % change on previous year | -86.1% |
| 2002 | -9.14 % change on previous year | -147.8% |
| 2003 | -17.45 % change on previous year | +90.9% |
| 2004 | 21.53 % change on previous year | -223.4% |
| 2005 | -26.57 % change on previous year | -223.4% |
| 2006 | 16.72 % change on previous year | -162.9% |
| 2007 | 64.38 % change on previous year | +285.2% |
| 2008 | 2.95 % change on previous year | -95.4% |
| 2009 | -23.25 % change on previous year | -887.0% |
| 2010 | 15.34 % change on previous year | -166.0% |
| 2011 | 7.48 % change on previous year | -51.2% |
| 2012 | 4.33 % change on previous year | -42.1% |
| 2013 | -28.17 % change on previous year | -750.4% |
| 2014 | -9.6 % change on previous year | -65.9% |
| 2015 | 0.6849 % change on previous year | -107.1% |
| 2016 | -22.34 % change on previous year | -3361.0% |
| 2017 | 24.09 % change on previous year | -207.8% |
| 2018 | -35.53 % change on previous year | -247.5% |
| 2019 | 96.53 % change on previous year | -371.7% |
| 2020 | -2.88 % change on previous year | -103.0% |
| 2021 | 19.79 % change on previous year | -787.5% |
| 2022 | -25.3 % change on previous year | -227.8% |
| 2023 | -7.26 % change on previous year | -71.3% |
| 2024 | 56.45 % change on previous year | -877.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 36.38 % change on previous year | -46.11 % change on previous year | 403.98 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.5873 % change on previous year | -35.9 % change on previous year | 56.58 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 27.37 % change on previous year | -46.7 % change on previous year | 119.07 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.5607 % change on previous year | -71.43 % change on previous year | 146.54 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.54 % change on previous year | -26.57 % change on previous year | 137.09 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.28 % change on previous year | -35.53 % change on previous year | 96.53 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.16 % change on previous year | -25.3 % change on previous year | 56.45 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near North America
- 1 Botswana 1,000 % change on previous year compare
- 2 Slovakia 893.33 % change on previous year compare
- 3 Azerbaijan 833.33 % change on previous year compare
- 4 Papua New Guinea 600 % change on previous year compare
- 5 Tanzania 550 % change on previous year compare
- 6 Colombia 533.33 % change on previous year compare
- 7 Guinea 500 % change on previous year compare
More public sector data for North America
- Arms imports 1.36 billion SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 3.56 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)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 1.36 billion SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 2,692 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0325 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 8.84 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 1.03 trillion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 48.39 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre 52,589 current USD per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate in North America?
- Arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate in North America was 56.45 % 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 North America?
- The highest recorded value was 403.98 % change on previous year in 1961.
- What is the lowest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate recorded in North America?
- The lowest recorded value was -71.43 % change on previous year in 1990.
- How does North America rank for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate?
- North America ranks 4th out of 42 groups with data for 2024.
- Is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate rising or falling in North America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 688.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this North America 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.