Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate in Singapore
Singapore: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate was -27.95 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate in Singapore, 1966–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate in Singapore stood at -27.95 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of down 771.7% on the previous year and up 69.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate in Singapore peaked at 700 % change on previous year in 1966 and was at its lowest, -91.01 % change on previous year, in 2014.
That places Singapore 87th out of 148 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 Singapore, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 700 % change on previous year | — |
| 1970 | -33.33 % change on previous year | -104.8% |
| 1971 | 85.87 % change on previous year | -357.6% |
| 1972 | 5.85 % change on previous year | -93.2% |
| 1973 | -45.3 % change on previous year | -874.7% |
| 1974 | 194.95 % change on previous year | -530.3% |
| 1975 | -13.36 % change on previous year | -106.9% |
| 1976 | -0.3953 % change on previous year | -97.0% |
| 1977 | -32.14 % change on previous year | +8032.2% |
| 1978 | -70.76 % change on previous year | +120.1% |
| 1979 | 576 % change on previous year | -914.0% |
| 1980 | 21.3 % change on previous year | -96.3% |
| 1981 | -59.27 % change on previous year | -378.2% |
| 1982 | 2.4 % change on previous year | -104.0% |
| 1983 | 40.35 % change on previous year | +1584.6% |
| 1984 | -65.42 % change on previous year | -262.1% |
| 1985 | 48.19 % change on previous year | -173.7% |
| 1986 | -31.71 % change on previous year | -165.8% |
| 1987 | 229.76 % change on previous year | -824.6% |
| 1988 | 95.67 % change on previous year | -58.4% |
| 1989 | -57.01 % change on previous year | -159.6% |
| 1990 | 120.17 % change on previous year | -310.8% |
| 1991 | -27.88 % change on previous year | -123.2% |
| 1992 | -70 % change on previous year | +151.1% |
| 1993 | 53.15 % change on previous year | -175.9% |
| 1994 | 5.29 % change on previous year | -90.0% |
| 1995 | 68.72 % change on previous year | +1198.0% |
| 1996 | -45.36 % change on previous year | -166.0% |
| 1997 | 275.15 % change on previous year | -706.5% |
| 1998 | 29.89 % change on previous year | -89.1% |
| 1999 | -61.69 % change on previous year | -306.4% |
| 2000 | 155.84 % change on previous year | -352.6% |
| 2001 | -68.53 % change on previous year | -144.0% |
| 2002 | -5.65 % change on previous year | -91.8% |
| 2003 | -63.68 % change on previous year | +1028.0% |
| 2004 | 347.06 % change on previous year | -645.0% |
| 2005 | 43.16 % change on previous year | -87.6% |
| 2006 | -85.11 % change on previous year | -297.2% |
| 2007 | 396.3 % change on previous year | -565.6% |
| 2008 | 177.36 % change on previous year | -55.2% |
| 2009 | 26.91 % change on previous year | -84.8% |
| 2010 | -33.85 % change on previous year | -225.8% |
| 2011 | -6.41 % change on previous year | -81.1% |
| 2012 | -14.5 % change on previous year | +126.2% |
| 2013 | 0.9346 % change on previous year | -106.4% |
| 2014 | -91.01 % change on previous year | -9837.6% |
| 2015 | 125 % change on previous year | -237.4% |
| 2016 | 316.34 % change on previous year | +153.1% |
| 2017 | -36.58 % change on previous year | -111.6% |
| 2018 | 35.4 % change on previous year | -196.8% |
| 2019 | -13.71 % change on previous year | -138.7% |
| 2020 | -66.1 % change on previous year | +382.1% |
| 2021 | 31.25 % change on previous year | -147.3% |
| 2022 | 137.62 % change on previous year | +340.4% |
| 2023 | -3.21 % change on previous year | -102.3% |
| 2024 | -27.95 % change on previous year | +771.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 700 % change on previous year | 700 % change on previous year | 700 % change on previous year | 1 |
| 1970s | 66.74 % change on previous year | -70.76 % change on previous year | 576 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 22.43 % change on previous year | -65.42 % change on previous year | 229.76 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 34.74 % change on previous year | -70 % change on previous year | 275.15 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 92.37 % change on previous year | -85.11 % change on previous year | 396.3 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.16 % change on previous year | -91.01 % change on previous year | 316.34 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.32 % change on previous year | -66.1 % change on previous year | 137.62 % change on previous year | 5 |
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More public sector data for Singapore
- Arms imports 348.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 57.65 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0006 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 348.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 2,495 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0263 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 6.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 15.06 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 672,702 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre 19.75 million current USD per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate in Singapore?
- Arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate in Singapore was -27.95 % 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 Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 700 % change on previous year in 1966.
- What is the lowest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was -91.01 % change on previous year in 2014.
- How does Singapore rank for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate?
- Singapore ranks 87th out of 148 countries with data for 2024.
- Is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 69.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Singapore 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.