Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate in Paraguay
Paraguay: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate was -100 % change on previous year in 2013. ◆ Volatile
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate in Paraguay, 1963–2013
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Paraguay recorded -100 % change on previous year for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate in 2013. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 700.0% on the previous year and down 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate in Paraguay peaked at 400 % change on previous year in 1967 and was at its lowest, -100 % change on previous year, in 1963.
That places Paraguay 143rd out of 148 countries with data for 2013, 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 Paraguay, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | -100 % change on previous year | — |
| 1965 | -87.5 % change on previous year | -12.5% |
| 1966 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1967 | 400 % change on previous year | — |
| 1968 | 80 % change on previous year | -80.0% |
| 1973 | -100 % change on previous year | -225.0% |
| 1976 | -85 % change on previous year | -15.0% |
| 1979 | -88.89 % change on previous year | +4.6% |
| 1981 | -72.22 % change on previous year | -18.8% |
| 1982 | -40 % change on previous year | -44.6% |
| 1983 | -100 % change on previous year | +150.0% |
| 1986 | -88.24 % change on previous year | -11.8% |
| 1991 | -50 % change on previous year | -43.3% |
| 1992 | -66.67 % change on previous year | +33.3% |
| 2005 | -75 % change on previous year | +12.5% |
| 2011 | 166.67 % change on previous year | -322.2% |
| 2012 | -12.5 % change on previous year | -107.5% |
| 2013 | -100 % change on previous year | +700.0% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's -100 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is -13.45 % change on previous year, 7.4× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's -100 % change on previous year is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -23.46 % change on previous year, 4.3× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate in Paraguay 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | -700.0% | -12.5 % change on previous year | -100 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 58.5 % change on previous year | -100 % change on previous year | 400 % change on previous year | 5 |
| 1970s | -91.3 % change on previous year | -100 % change on previous year | -85 % change on previous year | 3 |
| 1980s | -75.11 % change on previous year | -100 % change on previous year | -40 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 1990s | -58.33 % change on previous year | -66.67 % change on previous year | -50 % change on previous year | 2 |
| 2000s | -75 % change on previous year | -75 % change on previous year | -75 % change on previous year | 1 |
| 2010s | 18.06 % change on previous year | -100 % change on previous year | 166.67 % change on previous year | 3 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
- 140 Togo -96.61 % change on previous year compare
- 141 Equatorial Guinea -96.67 % change on previous year compare
- 142 Mexico -98.76 % change on previous year compare
- 143 Djibouti -100 % change on previous year compare
- 143 Georgia -100 % change on previous year compare
- 143 Honduras -100 % change on previous year compare
- 143 Malawi -100 % change on previous year compare
- 143 El Salvador -100 % change on previous year compare
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- Arms imports 24.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2025)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 0.748 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2021)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate in Paraguay?
- Arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate in Paraguay was -100 % change on previous year in 2013, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 400 % change on previous year in 1967.
- What is the lowest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was -100 % change on previous year in 1963.
- How does Paraguay rank for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate?
- Paraguay ranks 143rd out of 148 countries with data for 2013.
- Is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Paraguay 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.