Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate in South Africa
South Africa: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate was 0 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate in South Africa, 1963–2023
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 South Africa is 0 % change on previous year, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate in South Africa peaked at 664 % change on previous year in 1986 and was at its lowest, -99.21 % change on previous year, in 2013.
That places South Africa 62nd out of 148 countries with data for 2023, 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 South Africa, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 123.28 % change on previous year | — |
| 1964 | -41.89 % change on previous year | -134.0% |
| 1965 | 28.24 % change on previous year | -167.4% |
| 1966 | 28.5 % change on previous year | +0.9% |
| 1967 | -39.72 % change on previous year | -239.4% |
| 1968 | -27.76 % change on previous year | -30.1% |
| 1969 | -2.31 % change on previous year | -91.7% |
| 1970 | 141.71 % change on previous year | -6221.7% |
| 1971 | -39.41 % change on previous year | -127.8% |
| 1972 | -5.83 % change on previous year | -85.2% |
| 1973 | 26.8 % change on previous year | -560.1% |
| 1974 | -52.03 % change on previous year | -294.1% |
| 1975 | 32.77 % change on previous year | -163.0% |
| 1976 | 78.3 % change on previous year | +138.9% |
| 1977 | 19.33 % change on previous year | -75.3% |
| 1978 | -22.2 % change on previous year | -214.8% |
| 1979 | -67.87 % change on previous year | +205.7% |
| 1980 | 53.6 % change on previous year | -179.0% |
| 1981 | -36.46 % change on previous year | -168.0% |
| 1982 | -63.93 % change on previous year | +75.4% |
| 1983 | 386.36 % change on previous year | -704.3% |
| 1984 | -42.99 % change on previous year | -111.1% |
| 1985 | -79.51 % change on previous year | +84.9% |
| 1986 | 664 % change on previous year | -935.1% |
| 1987 | -89.53 % change on previous year | -113.5% |
| 1988 | -15 % change on previous year | -83.2% |
| 1989 | -35.29 % change on previous year | +135.3% |
| 1990 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1991 | 136.36 % change on previous year | — |
| 1993 | -32.41 % change on previous year | -123.8% |
| 1994 | -2.05 % change on previous year | -93.7% |
| 1995 | -84.1 % change on previous year | +4004.1% |
| 1996 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1997 | -71.05 % change on previous year | — |
| 2000 | -71.43 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 200 % change on previous year | -380.0% |
| 2006 | 182.82 % change on previous year | -8.6% |
| 2007 | 23.35 % change on previous year | -87.2% |
| 2008 | -46.06 % change on previous year | -297.3% |
| 2009 | -72.82 % change on previous year | +58.1% |
| 2010 | 32.84 % change on previous year | -145.1% |
| 2011 | 16.85 % change on previous year | -48.7% |
| 2012 | -38.94 % change on previous year | -331.1% |
| 2013 | -99.21 % change on previous year | +154.8% |
| 2015 | -96 % change on previous year | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 0 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is -13.45 % change on previous year. (40 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 0 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -54.89 % change on previous year. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate in South Africa 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | +6221.7% | -2.31 % change on previous year | 141.71 % change on previous year |
| 1995 | -4004.1% | -2.05 % change on previous year | -84.1 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.76 % change on previous year | -41.89 % change on previous year | 123.28 % change on previous year | 7 |
| 1970s | 11.16 % change on previous year | -67.87 % change on previous year | 141.71 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 74.12 % change on previous year | -89.53 % change on previous year | 664 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -7.61 % change on previous year | -84.1 % change on previous year | 136.36 % change on previous year | 7 |
| 2000s | 35.98 % change on previous year | -72.82 % change on previous year | 200 % change on previous year | 6 |
| 2010s | -36.89 % change on previous year | -99.21 % change on previous year | 32.84 % change on previous year | 5 |
| 2020s | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 1 |
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- Arms imports 30.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2025)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 0.4746 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 30.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate in South Africa?
- Arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate in South Africa was 0 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 664 % change on previous year in 1986.
- What is the lowest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was -99.21 % change on previous year in 2013.
- How does South Africa rank for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate?
- South Africa ranks 62nd out of 148 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Africa 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.