Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate in Thailand
Thailand: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate was -74.91 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
-74.91 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 570.1%
World rank
112th
of 148 countries
All-time high
318.33 % change on previous year
in 2011
All-time low
-93.19 % change on previous year
in 1998
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate in Thailand, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Thailand recorded -74.91 % change on previous year for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 570.1% on the previous year and down 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate in Thailand peaked at 318.33 % change on previous year in 2011 and was at its lowest, -93.19 % change on previous year, in 1998.
Thailand ranks 112th of 148 countries on this measure, 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 Thailand, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 85.71 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 107.69 % change on previous year | +25.6% |
| 1963 | -1.85 % change on previous year | -101.7% |
| 1964 | -12.26 % change on previous year | +562.3% |
| 1965 | -6.45 % change on previous year | -47.4% |
| 1966 | -33.33 % change on previous year | +416.7% |
| 1967 | 141.38 % change on previous year | -524.1% |
| 1968 | -37.14 % change on previous year | -126.3% |
| 1969 | 40.91 % change on previous year | -210.1% |
| 1970 | 101.61 % change on previous year | +148.4% |
| 1971 | -2.8 % change on previous year | -102.8% |
| 1972 | -39.51 % change on previous year | +1310.9% |
| 1973 | 117.01 % change on previous year | -396.2% |
| 1974 | -64.26 % change on previous year | -154.9% |
| 1975 | -21.05 % change on previous year | -67.2% |
| 1976 | 71.11 % change on previous year | -437.8% |
| 1977 | -27.92 % change on previous year | -139.3% |
| 1978 | 79.28 % change on previous year | -383.9% |
| 1979 | 57.79 % change on previous year | -27.1% |
| 1980 | 5.1 % change on previous year | -91.2% |
| 1981 | 6.06 % change on previous year | +18.9% |
| 1982 | -76.57 % change on previous year | -1363.4% |
| 1983 | 209.76 % change on previous year | -373.9% |
| 1984 | 37.8 % change on previous year | -82.0% |
| 1985 | -47.14 % change on previous year | -224.7% |
| 1986 | -12.43 % change on previous year | -73.6% |
| 1987 | 232.72 % change on previous year | -1971.9% |
| 1988 | 15.58 % change on previous year | -93.3% |
| 1989 | -53.61 % change on previous year | -444.0% |
| 1990 | -18.69 % change on previous year | -65.1% |
| 1991 | 144.68 % change on previous year | -874.3% |
| 1992 | -25.39 % change on previous year | -117.5% |
| 1993 | -57.58 % change on previous year | +126.8% |
| 1994 | 234.07 % change on previous year | -506.5% |
| 1995 | -12.83 % change on previous year | -105.5% |
| 1996 | 39.81 % change on previous year | -410.3% |
| 1997 | 22.81 % change on previous year | -42.7% |
| 1998 | -93.19 % change on previous year | -508.6% |
| 1999 | 158.06 % change on previous year | -269.6% |
| 2000 | -50 % change on previous year | -131.6% |
| 2001 | 45 % change on previous year | -190.0% |
| 2002 | 31.03 % change on previous year | -31.0% |
| 2003 | -13.82 % change on previous year | -144.5% |
| 2004 | 5.34 % change on previous year | -138.7% |
| 2005 | -16.67 % change on previous year | -411.9% |
| 2006 | -13.91 % change on previous year | -16.5% |
| 2007 | -91.92 % change on previous year | +560.7% |
| 2008 | 100 % change on previous year | -208.8% |
| 2009 | 293.75 % change on previous year | +193.8% |
| 2010 | -4.76 % change on previous year | -101.6% |
| 2011 | 318.33 % change on previous year | -6785.0% |
| 2012 | 9.96 % change on previous year | -96.9% |
| 2013 | 36.59 % change on previous year | +267.4% |
| 2014 | -72.15 % change on previous year | -297.2% |
| 2015 | 74.29 % change on previous year | -203.0% |
| 2016 | 86.89 % change on previous year | +17.0% |
| 2017 | -6.14 % change on previous year | -107.1% |
| 2018 | 98.13 % change on previous year | -1698.1% |
| 2019 | -53.77 % change on previous year | -154.8% |
| 2020 | -52.04 % change on previous year | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 7.09 % change on previous year | -113.6% |
| 2022 | 66.23 % change on previous year | +833.8% |
| 2023 | 15.94 % change on previous year | -75.9% |
| 2024 | -74.91 % change on previous year | -570.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 31.63 % change on previous year | -37.14 % change on previous year | 141.38 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 27.13 % change on previous year | -64.26 % change on previous year | 117.01 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 31.72 % change on previous year | -76.57 % change on previous year | 232.72 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 39.18 % change on previous year | -93.19 % change on previous year | 234.07 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.88 % change on previous year | -91.92 % change on previous year | 293.75 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.74 % change on previous year | -72.15 % change on previous year | 318.33 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -7.54 % change on previous year | -74.91 % change on previous year | 66.23 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 109 Guinea-Bissau -70 % change on previous year compare
- 110 Afghanistan -71.86 % change on previous year compare
- 111 Ireland -74.29 % change on previous year compare
- 113 Kenya -75 % change on previous year compare
- 113 North Korea -75 % change on previous year compare
- 115 Turkmenistan -75.06 % change on previous year compare
More public sector data for Thailand
- Arms imports 73.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 1.02 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 73.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 77.06 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0104 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate -3.89 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 5.52 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 569.59 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre 11,246 current USD per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate in Thailand?
- Arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate in Thailand was -74.91 % 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 Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 318.33 % change on previous year in 2011.
- What is the lowest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was -93.19 % change on previous year in 1998.
- How does Thailand rank for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate?
- Thailand ranks 112th out of 148 countries with data for 2024.
- Is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Thailand 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.