Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate was 25.82 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1963–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Sub-Saharan Africa recorded 25.82 % change on previous year for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 196.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 121.06 % change on previous year in 1970 and was at its lowest, -63.91 % change on previous year, in 1989.
That places Sub-Saharan Africa 8th out of 42 groups with data for 2023, putting it 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 Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 82.72 % change on previous year | — |
| 1964 | -24.65 % change on previous year | -129.8% |
| 1965 | 27.78 % change on previous year | -212.7% |
| 1966 | 54.91 % change on previous year | +97.7% |
| 1967 | -42 % change on previous year | -176.5% |
| 1968 | -29.03 % change on previous year | -30.9% |
| 1969 | 47.47 % change on previous year | -263.5% |
| 1970 | 121.06 % change on previous year | +155.0% |
| 1971 | -20.29 % change on previous year | -116.8% |
| 1972 | -30.32 % change on previous year | +49.4% |
| 1973 | 14.5 % change on previous year | -147.8% |
| 1974 | 14.62 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 110.41 % change on previous year | +655.4% |
| 1976 | -13.08 % change on previous year | -111.8% |
| 1977 | 42.13 % change on previous year | -422.0% |
| 1978 | 25.31 % change on previous year | -39.9% |
| 1979 | -55.14 % change on previous year | -317.9% |
| 1980 | 41.67 % change on previous year | -175.6% |
| 1981 | 15.2 % change on previous year | -63.5% |
| 1982 | 0.8467 % change on previous year | -94.4% |
| 1983 | -30.45 % change on previous year | -3695.9% |
| 1984 | 17.66 % change on previous year | -158.0% |
| 1985 | -9.07 % change on previous year | -151.4% |
| 1986 | 14.25 % change on previous year | -257.1% |
| 1987 | 8.73 % change on previous year | -38.7% |
| 1988 | -31.79 % change on previous year | -464.0% |
| 1989 | -63.91 % change on previous year | +101.1% |
| 1990 | -18.84 % change on previous year | -70.5% |
| 1991 | -28.71 % change on previous year | +52.4% |
| 1997 | 28.7 % change on previous year | -200.0% |
| 2001 | -27.37 % change on previous year | -195.4% |
| 2007 | 10.03 % change on previous year | -136.6% |
| 2008 | -27.18 % change on previous year | -371.1% |
| 2009 | -31.28 % change on previous year | +15.1% |
| 2010 | 73.8 % change on previous year | -335.9% |
| 2011 | 25.83 % change on previous year | -65.0% |
| 2012 | -11.76 % change on previous year | -145.5% |
| 2013 | -26.82 % change on previous year | +128.1% |
| 2014 | -1.36 % change on previous year | -94.9% |
| 2015 | -32 % change on previous year | +2257.0% |
| 2016 | 32.21 % change on previous year | -200.7% |
| 2023 | 25.82 % change on previous year | -19.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16.74 % change on previous year | -42 % change on previous year | 82.72 % change on previous year | 7 |
| 1970s | 20.92 % change on previous year | -55.14 % change on previous year | 121.06 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -3.69 % change on previous year | -63.91 % change on previous year | 41.67 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -6.28 % change on previous year | -28.71 % change on previous year | 28.7 % change on previous year | 3 |
| 2000s | -18.95 % change on previous year | -31.28 % change on previous year | 10.03 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 2010s | 8.56 % change on previous year | -32 % change on previous year | 73.8 % change on previous year | 7 |
| 2020s | 25.82 % change on previous year | 25.82 % change on previous year | 25.82 % change on previous year | 1 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa
- 5 Tanzania, United Republic of 550 % change on previous year compare
- 6 Colombia 533.33 % change on previous year compare
- 7 Guinea 500 % change on previous year compare
- 8 Nepal 428.57 % change on previous year compare
- 9 Republic of Korea 362.84 % change on previous year compare
- 10 Kazakhstan 340 % change on previous year compare
- 11 Kyrgyzstan 278.57 % change on previous year compare
More public sector data for Sub-Saharan Africa
- Arms imports 731.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 0.5807 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 731.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2023)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 16.8 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0109 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate -6.41 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 21.67 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 30.58 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre 968.94 current USD per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate in Sub-Saharan Africa was 25.82 % 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 Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 121.06 % change on previous year in 1970.
- What is the lowest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was -63.91 % change on previous year in 1989.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 8th out of 42 groups with data for 2023.
- Is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 196.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan 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)
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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.