Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate was 80 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate in Sri Lanka, 1972–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate in Sri Lanka stood at 80 % change on previous year.
The figure is up 20.0% on the previous year and up 203.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate in Sri Lanka peaked at 784.21 % change on previous year in 1991 and was at its lowest, -100 % change on previous year, in 1976.
Sri Lanka ranks 33rd of 148 countries on this measure, in the top 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 Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 42.42 % change on previous year | — |
| 1976 | -100 % change on previous year | -335.7% |
| 1978 | -58.82 % change on previous year | -41.2% |
| 1985 | -12.5 % change on previous year | -78.7% |
| 1986 | -33.33 % change on previous year | +166.7% |
| 1987 | 296.43 % change on previous year | -989.3% |
| 1988 | -82.88 % change on previous year | -128.0% |
| 1989 | -68.42 % change on previous year | -17.4% |
| 1990 | 216.67 % change on previous year | -416.7% |
| 1991 | 784.21 % change on previous year | +261.9% |
| 1992 | -86.9 % change on previous year | -111.1% |
| 1993 | 68.18 % change on previous year | -178.5% |
| 1994 | 108.11 % change on previous year | +58.6% |
| 1995 | -16.88 % change on previous year | -115.6% |
| 1996 | 223.44 % change on previous year | -1423.4% |
| 1997 | -76.81 % change on previous year | -134.4% |
| 1998 | 72.92 % change on previous year | -194.9% |
| 1999 | -25.3 % change on previous year | -134.7% |
| 2000 | 366.13 % change on previous year | -1547.1% |
| 2001 | -44.98 % change on previous year | -112.3% |
| 2002 | -72.96 % change on previous year | +62.2% |
| 2003 | -20.93 % change on previous year | -71.3% |
| 2004 | 41.18 % change on previous year | -296.7% |
| 2005 | 18.75 % change on previous year | -54.5% |
| 2006 | 68.42 % change on previous year | +264.9% |
| 2007 | -5.21 % change on previous year | -107.6% |
| 2008 | -13.19 % change on previous year | +153.2% |
| 2009 | -73.42 % change on previous year | +456.8% |
| 2010 | -76.19 % change on previous year | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 320 % change on previous year | -520.0% |
| 2014 | -77.27 % change on previous year | -124.1% |
| 2018 | 122.22 % change on previous year | -258.2% |
| 2019 | -41 % change on previous year | -133.5% |
| 2022 | -94.44 % change on previous year | +130.4% |
| 2023 | 66.67 % change on previous year | -170.6% |
| 2024 | 80 % change on previous year | +20.0% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 80 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is -13.45 % change on previous year. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate in Sri Lanka 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +1547.1% | -25.3 % change on previous year | 366.13 % change on previous year |
| 1996 | +1423.4% | -16.88 % change on previous year | 223.44 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -38.8 % change on previous year | -100 % change on previous year | 42.42 % change on previous year | 3 |
| 1980s | 19.86 % change on previous year | -82.88 % change on previous year | 296.43 % change on previous year | 5 |
| 1990s | 126.76 % change on previous year | -86.9 % change on previous year | 784.21 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.38 % change on previous year | -73.42 % change on previous year | 366.13 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.55 % change on previous year | -77.27 % change on previous year | 320 % change on previous year | 5 |
| 2020s | 17.41 % change on previous year | -94.44 % change on previous year | 80 % change on previous year | 3 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 30 Canada 96.05 % change on previous year compare
- 31 Burkina Faso 94.74 % change on previous year compare
- 32 Philippines 90.4 % change on previous year compare
- 33 Guyana 80 % change on previous year compare
- 35 Norway 74.5 % change on previous year compare
- 36 Myanmar 73.44 % change on previous year compare
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- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 9.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate in Sri Lanka?
- Arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate in Sri Lanka was 80 % 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 Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 784.21 % change on previous year in 1991.
- What is the lowest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was -100 % change on previous year in 1976.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate?
- Sri Lanka ranks 33rd out of 148 countries with data for 2024.
- Is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 203.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sri Lanka 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.