Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate in Syria
Syria: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate was -91.25 % change on previous year in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
-91.25 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 295.4%
World rank
130th
of 148 countries
All-time high
425 % change on previous year
in 1966
All-time low
-98.59 % change on previous year
in 2014
Years of data
60
1961–2021
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate in Syria, 1961–2021
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 Syria is -91.25 % change on previous year, measured in 2021.
The figure is down 295.4% on the previous year and down 689.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate in Syria peaked at 425 % change on previous year in 1966 and was at its lowest, -98.59 % change on previous year, in 2014.
That places Syria 130th out of 148 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom 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 Syria, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -28.95 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 29.63 % change on previous year | -202.4% |
| 1963 | 154.29 % change on previous year | +420.7% |
| 1964 | -26.97 % change on previous year | -117.5% |
| 1965 | 53.85 % change on previous year | -299.7% |
| 1966 | 425 % change on previous year | +689.3% |
| 1967 | 72.38 % change on previous year | -83.0% |
| 1968 | -8.4 % change on previous year | -111.6% |
| 1969 | 5.55 % change on previous year | -166.1% |
| 1970 | -0.5714 % change on previous year | -110.3% |
| 1971 | -15.52 % change on previous year | +2615.5% |
| 1972 | 106.39 % change on previous year | -785.7% |
| 1973 | 116.35 % change on previous year | +9.4% |
| 1974 | 3.9 % change on previous year | -96.6% |
| 1975 | -58.62 % change on previous year | -1603.1% |
| 1976 | -62.65 % change on previous year | +6.9% |
| 1977 | 76.66 % change on previous year | -222.4% |
| 1978 | -6.44 % change on previous year | -108.4% |
| 1979 | 134.79 % change on previous year | -2191.5% |
| 1980 | -8.7 % change on previous year | -106.5% |
| 1981 | -27.75 % change on previous year | +218.8% |
| 1982 | 47.44 % change on previous year | -271.0% |
| 1983 | 12.67 % change on previous year | -73.3% |
| 1984 | -18.92 % change on previous year | -249.3% |
| 1985 | -12.99 % change on previous year | -31.4% |
| 1986 | -19.86 % change on previous year | +52.9% |
| 1987 | 11.21 % change on previous year | -156.4% |
| 1988 | -6.88 % change on previous year | -161.4% |
| 1989 | -49.47 % change on previous year | +618.5% |
| 1990 | 11.46 % change on previous year | -123.2% |
| 1991 | -57.37 % change on previous year | -600.5% |
| 1992 | -12.06 % change on previous year | -79.0% |
| 1993 | -40.07 % change on previous year | +232.2% |
| 1994 | -91.57 % change on previous year | +128.5% |
| 1995 | 78.57 % change on previous year | -185.8% |
| 1996 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1997 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1998 | 80 % change on previous year | — |
| 1999 | 6.67 % change on previous year | -91.7% |
| 2000 | 2.08 % change on previous year | -68.8% |
| 2001 | -53.06 % change on previous year | -2646.9% |
| 2002 | 73.91 % change on previous year | -239.3% |
| 2003 | 60 % change on previous year | -18.8% |
| 2004 | -68.75 % change on previous year | -214.6% |
| 2005 | 50 % change on previous year | -172.7% |
| 2006 | 216.67 % change on previous year | +333.3% |
| 2007 | -84.21 % change on previous year | -138.9% |
| 2009 | -22.39 % change on previous year | -73.4% |
| 2010 | 66.01 % change on previous year | -394.8% |
| 2011 | 15.48 % change on previous year | -76.6% |
| 2012 | 9.07 % change on previous year | -41.4% |
| 2013 | -6.24 % change on previous year | -168.8% |
| 2014 | -98.59 % change on previous year | +1480.4% |
| 2015 | 128.57 % change on previous year | -230.4% |
| 2016 | 12.5 % change on previous year | -90.3% |
| 2017 | 188.89 % change on previous year | +1411.1% |
| 2018 | 282.69 % change on previous year | +49.7% |
| 2019 | -47.74 % change on previous year | -116.9% |
| 2020 | -23.08 % change on previous year | -51.7% |
| 2021 | -91.25 % change on previous year | +295.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 75.15 % change on previous year | -28.95 % change on previous year | 425 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 29.43 % change on previous year | -62.65 % change on previous year | 134.79 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -7.32 % change on previous year | -49.47 % change on previous year | 47.44 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -2.44 % change on previous year | -91.57 % change on previous year | 80 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.36 % change on previous year | -84.21 % change on previous year | 216.67 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2010s | 55.06 % change on previous year | -98.59 % change on previous year | 282.69 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -57.16 % change on previous year | -91.25 % change on previous year | -23.08 % change on previous year | 2 |
Countries ranked near Syria
- 127 Mali -87.8 % change on previous year compare
- 128 Mongolia -88 % change on previous year compare
- 129 Malaysia -90.14 % change on previous year compare
- 131 Panama -91.3 % change on previous year compare
- 132 Nicaragua -91.86 % change on previous year compare
- 133 Belgium -92.94 % change on previous year compare
More public sector data for Syria
- Arms imports 7.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2021)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 0.3236 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2021)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0005 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2021)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 7.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2021)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 109.05 current USD per person (2011)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0369 current USD per US$ of GDP (2011)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 6.35 % change on previous year (2011)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 2.49 billion current USD (2011)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 38.12 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2021)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre 13,586 current USD per square kilometre (2011)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate in Syria?
- Arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate in Syria was -91.25 % change on previous year in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 425 % change on previous year in 1966.
- What is the lowest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was -98.59 % change on previous year in 2014.
- How does Syria rank for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate?
- Syria ranks 130th out of 148 countries with data for 2021.
- Is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 689.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Syria 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.