Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate in OECD members
OECD members: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate was 26.58 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
26.58 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 433.2%
Rank
7th
of 42 groups
All-time high
45.55 % change on previous year
in 2006
All-time low
-34.89 % change on previous year
in 2013
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate in OECD members, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate in OECD members stood at 26.58 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 433.2% on the previous year and down 24.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate in OECD members peaked at 45.55 % change on previous year in 2006 and was at its lowest, -34.89 % change on previous year, in 2013.
OECD members ranks 7th of 42 groups on this measure, in the top 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 OECD members, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -0.7064 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | -0.0565 % change on previous year | -92.0% |
| 1963 | 37.48 % change on previous year | -66477.4% |
| 1964 | 43.53 % change on previous year | +16.1% |
| 1965 | -15.58 % change on previous year | -135.8% |
| 1966 | -23.05 % change on previous year | +48.0% |
| 1967 | -11.1 % change on previous year | -51.9% |
| 1968 | 3.18 % change on previous year | -128.7% |
| 1969 | 25.5 % change on previous year | +701.3% |
| 1970 | -28.93 % change on previous year | -213.4% |
| 1971 | 44.86 % change on previous year | -255.1% |
| 1972 | -13.8 % change on previous year | -130.8% |
| 1973 | 7.35 % change on previous year | -153.3% |
| 1974 | 2.72 % change on previous year | -63.0% |
| 1975 | 4.85 % change on previous year | +78.6% |
| 1976 | -5.51 % change on previous year | -213.7% |
| 1977 | -17.27 % change on previous year | +213.1% |
| 1978 | 22.93 % change on previous year | -232.8% |
| 1979 | -14.16 % change on previous year | -161.7% |
| 1980 | 10.76 % change on previous year | -176.0% |
| 1981 | 8.98 % change on previous year | -16.5% |
| 1982 | -12.16 % change on previous year | -235.4% |
| 1983 | 1.24 % change on previous year | -110.2% |
| 1984 | 0.1264 % change on previous year | -89.8% |
| 1985 | -12.96 % change on previous year | -10353.8% |
| 1986 | 15.21 % change on previous year | -217.4% |
| 1987 | 11.81 % change on previous year | -22.4% |
| 1988 | 15.48 % change on previous year | +31.1% |
| 1989 | -6.1 % change on previous year | -139.4% |
| 1990 | -23.64 % change on previous year | +287.3% |
| 1991 | 28.05 % change on previous year | -218.6% |
| 1992 | 3.36 % change on previous year | -88.0% |
| 1993 | -7.92 % change on previous year | -335.4% |
| 1994 | -13.6 % change on previous year | +71.7% |
| 1995 | -9.71 % change on previous year | -28.6% |
| 1996 | -4.66 % change on previous year | -51.9% |
| 1997 | -0.6603 % change on previous year | -85.8% |
| 1998 | 37.69 % change on previous year | -5808.9% |
| 1999 | -15.53 % change on previous year | -141.2% |
| 2000 | -22.11 % change on previous year | +42.4% |
| 2001 | -9.25 % change on previous year | -58.2% |
| 2002 | -15.5 % change on previous year | +67.5% |
| 2003 | 28.49 % change on previous year | -283.8% |
| 2004 | -7.95 % change on previous year | -127.9% |
| 2005 | -6.19 % change on previous year | -22.2% |
| 2006 | 45.55 % change on previous year | -835.8% |
| 2007 | 18.48 % change on previous year | -59.4% |
| 2008 | -20 % change on previous year | -208.2% |
| 2009 | -8.27 % change on previous year | -58.7% |
| 2010 | 0.4749 % change on previous year | -105.7% |
| 2011 | -9.09 % change on previous year | -2014.8% |
| 2012 | -10.49 % change on previous year | +15.3% |
| 2013 | -34.89 % change on previous year | +232.6% |
| 2014 | 35.22 % change on previous year | -200.9% |
| 2015 | 4.52 % change on previous year | -87.2% |
| 2016 | -7.22 % change on previous year | -259.8% |
| 2017 | 18.46 % change on previous year | -355.7% |
| 2018 | -11.37 % change on previous year | -161.6% |
| 2019 | 19.05 % change on previous year | -267.5% |
| 2020 | 9.68 % change on previous year | -49.2% |
| 2021 | -1.74 % change on previous year | -117.9% |
| 2022 | 11.91 % change on previous year | -785.8% |
| 2023 | -7.98 % change on previous year | -167.0% |
| 2024 | 26.58 % change on previous year | -433.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.58 % change on previous year | -23.05 % change on previous year | 43.53 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.3042 % change on previous year | -28.93 % change on previous year | 44.86 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.24 % change on previous year | -12.96 % change on previous year | 15.48 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.6625 % change on previous year | -23.64 % change on previous year | 37.69 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3253 % change on previous year | -22.11 % change on previous year | 45.55 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4654 % change on previous year | -34.89 % change on previous year | 35.22 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.69 % change on previous year | -7.98 % change on previous year | 26.58 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near OECD members
- 4 Papua New Guinea 600 % change on previous year compare
- 5 Tanzania, United Republic of 550 % change on previous year compare
- 6 Colombia 533.33 % change on previous year compare
- 7 Guinea 500 % change on previous year compare
- 8 Nepal 428.57 % change on previous year compare
- 9 Republic of Korea 362.84 % change on previous year compare
- 10 Kazakhstan 340 % change on previous year compare
More public sector data for OECD members
- Arms imports 11.87 billion SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 8.5 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 11.87 billion SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 1,238 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0253 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 12.54 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 1.73 trillion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 265.52 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre 43,490 current USD per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate in OECD members?
- Arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate in OECD members was 26.58 % 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 OECD members?
- The highest recorded value was 45.55 % change on previous year in 2006.
- What is the lowest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate recorded in OECD members?
- The lowest recorded value was -34.89 % change on previous year in 2013.
- How does OECD members rank for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate?
- OECD members ranks 7th out of 42 groups with data for 2024.
- Is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate rising or falling in OECD members?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this OECD members 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.