Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate in South Asia
South Asia: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate was -19.55 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
-19.55 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 58.4%
Rank
22nd
of 42 groups
All-time high
118.17 % change on previous year
in 1971
All-time low
-65.48 % change on previous year
in 1962
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate in South Asia, 1961–2024
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 Asia is -19.55 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 58.4% on the previous year and up 54.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate in South Asia peaked at 118.17 % change on previous year in 1971 and was at its lowest, -65.48 % change on previous year, in 1962.
That places South Asia 22nd out of 42 groups 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 South Asia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 109.31 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | -65.48 % change on previous year | -159.9% |
| 1963 | 71.97 % change on previous year | -209.9% |
| 1964 | 40.23 % change on previous year | -44.1% |
| 1965 | 13.93 % change on previous year | -65.4% |
| 1966 | -7.44 % change on previous year | -153.5% |
| 1967 | 26.81 % change on previous year | -460.1% |
| 1968 | 30.46 % change on previous year | +13.6% |
| 1969 | -8.94 % change on previous year | -129.4% |
| 1970 | -41.6 % change on previous year | +365.1% |
| 1971 | 118.17 % change on previous year | -384.1% |
| 1972 | -2.59 % change on previous year | -102.2% |
| 1973 | -23.95 % change on previous year | +826.0% |
| 1974 | -4.19 % change on previous year | -82.5% |
| 1975 | -13.41 % change on previous year | +220.1% |
| 1976 | 69.78 % change on previous year | -620.3% |
| 1977 | 21.62 % change on previous year | -69.0% |
| 1978 | -49.21 % change on previous year | -327.6% |
| 1979 | -3.69 % change on previous year | -92.5% |
| 1980 | 53.42 % change on previous year | -1546.9% |
| 1981 | 19.28 % change on previous year | -63.9% |
| 1982 | 9.43 % change on previous year | -51.1% |
| 1983 | 14.27 % change on previous year | +51.4% |
| 1984 | 3.61 % change on previous year | -74.7% |
| 1985 | 11.07 % change on previous year | +207.1% |
| 1986 | 35.44 % change on previous year | +220.1% |
| 1987 | -5.79 % change on previous year | -116.3% |
| 1988 | 2.06 % change on previous year | -135.5% |
| 1989 | -3.16 % change on previous year | -253.5% |
| 1990 | -23.46 % change on previous year | +642.7% |
| 1991 | -30.49 % change on previous year | +30.0% |
| 1992 | -37.31 % change on previous year | +22.4% |
| 1993 | -38.22 % change on previous year | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 23.02 % change on previous year | -160.2% |
| 1995 | 56.83 % change on previous year | +146.9% |
| 1996 | -34.03 % change on previous year | -159.9% |
| 1997 | 67.85 % change on previous year | -299.4% |
| 1998 | -49.32 % change on previous year | -172.7% |
| 1999 | 65.69 % change on previous year | -233.2% |
| 2000 | 0.2037 % change on previous year | -99.7% |
| 2001 | 10.37 % change on previous year | +4989.7% |
| 2002 | 28.36 % change on previous year | +173.6% |
| 2003 | 36.3 % change on previous year | +28.0% |
| 2004 | -17.26 % change on previous year | -147.6% |
| 2005 | -46.23 % change on previous year | +167.8% |
| 2006 | 42.82 % change on previous year | -192.6% |
| 2007 | 35.12 % change on previous year | -18.0% |
| 2008 | -29.87 % change on previous year | -185.1% |
| 2009 | 14.1 % change on previous year | -147.2% |
| 2010 | 50 % change on previous year | +254.5% |
| 2011 | 27.99 % change on previous year | -44.0% |
| 2012 | 24.42 % change on previous year | -12.7% |
| 2013 | 27.15 % change on previous year | +11.2% |
| 2014 | -42.53 % change on previous year | -256.6% |
| 2015 | -1.11 % change on previous year | -97.4% |
| 2016 | -10.68 % change on previous year | +860.7% |
| 2017 | 0.6625 % change on previous year | -106.2% |
| 2018 | -25.01 % change on previous year | -3875.0% |
| 2019 | 73.8 % change on previous year | -395.1% |
| 2020 | -31.36 % change on previous year | -142.5% |
| 2021 | 49.25 % change on previous year | -257.1% |
| 2022 | -27.18 % change on previous year | -155.2% |
| 2023 | -47.04 % change on previous year | +73.1% |
| 2024 | -19.55 % change on previous year | -58.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 23.43 % change on previous year | -65.48 % change on previous year | 109.31 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 7.09 % change on previous year | -49.21 % change on previous year | 118.17 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.96 % change on previous year | -5.79 % change on previous year | 53.42 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0557 % change on previous year | -49.32 % change on previous year | 67.85 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.39 % change on previous year | -46.23 % change on previous year | 42.82 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.47 % change on previous year | -42.53 % change on previous year | 73.8 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -15.18 % change on previous year | -47.04 % change on previous year | 49.25 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Asia
- 19 Estonia 152 % change on previous year compare
- 20 Hungary 146.53 % change on previous year compare
- 21 Tunisia 136.36 % change on previous year compare
- 22 Brazil 135.13 % change on previous year compare
- 23 Lao People's Democratic Republic 133.33 % change on previous year compare
- 23 Uruguay 133.33 % change on previous year compare
- 25 Switzerland 120 % change on previous year compare
More public sector data for South Asia
- Arms imports 1.26 billion SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 0.7506 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 1.26 billion SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 54.8 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0211 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 4.84 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 91.92 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 467.61 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre 26,198 current USD per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate in South Asia?
- Arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate in South Asia was -19.55 % 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 South Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 118.17 % change on previous year in 1971.
- What is the lowest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate recorded in South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was -65.48 % change on previous year in 1962.
- How does South Asia rank for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate?
- South Asia ranks 22nd out of 42 groups with data for 2024.
- Is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate rising or falling in South Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Asia 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.