Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate in Panama

Panama: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate was -91.3 % change on previous year in 1989. ◆ Volatile

Latest (1989)
-91.3 % change on previous year
World rank
131st
of 148 countries
All-time high
700 % change on previous year
in 1973
All-time low
-100 % change on previous year
in 1984
Years of data
12
1970–1989

Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate in Panama, 1970–1989

-20002004006008001970197919891970: 400 % change on previous year1971: 20 % change on previous year1972: -88.9 % change on previous year1973: 700 % change on previous year1976: -77.8 % change on previous year1977: -33.3 % change on previous year1978: 25 % change on previous year1981: 33.3 % change on previous year1982: 225 % change on previous year1983: -38.5 % change on previous year1984: -100 % change on previous year1989: -91.3 % change on previous year

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

The most recent figure for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate in Panama is -91.3 % change on previous year, measured in 1989.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 465.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate in Panama peaked at 700 % change on previous year in 1973 and was at its lowest, -100 % change on previous year, in 1984.

Panama ranks 131st of 148 countries on this measure, 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 Panama, year by year

Annual values for Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate in Panama, 1970 to 1989.
Year % change on previous year Change
1970 400 % change on previous year
1971 20 % change on previous year -95.0%
1972 -88.89 % change on previous year -544.4%
1973 700 % change on previous year -887.5%
1976 -77.78 % change on previous year -111.1%
1977 -33.33 % change on previous year -57.1%
1978 25 % change on previous year -175.0%
1981 33.33 % change on previous year +33.3%
1982 225 % change on previous year +575.0%
1983 -38.46 % change on previous year -117.1%
1984 -100 % change on previous year +160.0%
1989 -91.3 % change on previous year -8.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 135 % change on previous year -88.89 % change on previous year 700 % change on previous year 7
1980s 5.71 % change on previous year -100 % change on previous year 225 % change on previous year 5

Countries ranked near Panama

  1. 128 Mongolia -88 % change on previous year compare
  2. 129 Malaysia -90.14 % change on previous year compare
  3. 130 Syrian Arab Republic -91.25 % change on previous year compare
  4. 132 Nicaragua -91.86 % change on previous year compare
  5. 133 Belgium -92.94 % change on previous year compare
  6. 134 Egypt -93.74 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate in Panama?
Arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate in Panama was -91.3 % change on previous year in 1989, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate recorded in Panama?
The highest recorded value was 700 % change on previous year in 1973.
What is the lowest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate recorded in Panama?
The lowest recorded value was -100 % change on previous year in 1984.
How does Panama rank for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate?
Panama ranks 131st out of 148 countries with data for 1989.
Is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate rising or falling in Panama?
Over the last ten years it is down 465.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Panama 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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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.