Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate in Uganda

Uganda: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate was -75.38 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
-75.38 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 110.6%
World rank
116th
of 148 countries
All-time high
712.5 % change on previous year
in 2022
All-time low
-100 % change on previous year
in 2007
Years of data
31
1965–2023

Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate in Uganda, 1965–2023

-20002004006008001965199420231965: -66.7 % change on previous year1967: -75 % change on previous year1968: 575 % change on previous year1969: -40.7 % change on previous year1970: -81.2 % change on previous year1971: 0 % change on previous year1972: 566.7 % change on previous year1973: -15 % change on previous year1974: 170.6 % change on previous year1975: 167.4 % change on previous year1976: -72.4 % change on previous year1977: -79.4 % change on previous year1988: -96.9 % change on previous year1999: -29.1 % change on previous year2000: -84.6 % change on previous year2005: -72.2 % change on previous year2006: -50 % change on previous year2007: -100 % change on previous year2009: 100 % change on previous year2010: 32.1 % change on previous year2012: -54.5 % change on previous year2013: -90.6 % change on previous year2014: -90 % change on previous year2015: 250 % change on previous year2016: -85.7 % change on previous year2018: -54.5 % change on previous year2019: 130 % change on previous year2020: 230.4 % change on previous year2021: -89.5 % change on previous year2022: 712.5 % change on previous year2023: -75.4 % change on previous year

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

Uganda recorded -75.38 % change on previous year for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 110.6% on the previous year and up 16.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate in Uganda peaked at 712.5 % change on previous year in 2022 and was at its lowest, -100 % change on previous year, in 2007.

Uganda ranks 116th 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 Uganda, year by year

Annual values for Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate in Uganda, 1965 to 2023.
Year % change on previous year Change
1965 -66.67 % change on previous year
1967 -75 % change on previous year +12.5%
1968 575 % change on previous year -866.7%
1969 -40.74 % change on previous year -107.1%
1970 -81.25 % change on previous year +99.4%
1971 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
1972 566.67 % change on previous year
1973 -15 % change on previous year -102.6%
1974 170.59 % change on previous year -1237.3%
1975 167.39 % change on previous year -1.9%
1976 -72.36 % change on previous year -143.2%
1977 -79.41 % change on previous year +9.7%
1988 -96.88 % change on previous year +22.0%
1999 -29.09 % change on previous year -70.0%
2000 -84.62 % change on previous year +190.9%
2005 -72.22 % change on previous year -14.6%
2006 -50 % change on previous year -30.8%
2007 -100 % change on previous year +100.0%
2009 100 % change on previous year -200.0%
2010 32.14 % change on previous year -67.9%
2012 -54.49 % change on previous year -269.5%
2013 -90.61 % change on previous year +66.3%
2014 -90 % change on previous year -0.7%
2015 250 % change on previous year -377.8%
2016 -85.71 % change on previous year -134.3%
2018 -54.55 % change on previous year -36.4%
2019 130 % change on previous year -338.3%
2020 230.44 % change on previous year +77.3%
2021 -89.47 % change on previous year -138.8%
2022 712.5 % change on previous year -896.3%
2023 -75.38 % change on previous year -110.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 98.15 % change on previous year -75 % change on previous year 575 % change on previous year 4
1970s 82.08 % change on previous year -81.25 % change on previous year 566.67 % change on previous year 8
1980s -96.88 % change on previous year -96.88 % change on previous year -96.88 % change on previous year 1
1990s -29.09 % change on previous year -29.09 % change on previous year -29.09 % change on previous year 1
2000s -41.37 % change on previous year -100 % change on previous year 100 % change on previous year 5
2010s 4.6 % change on previous year -90.61 % change on previous year 250 % change on previous year 8
2020s 194.52 % change on previous year -89.47 % change on previous year 712.5 % change on previous year 4

Countries ranked near Uganda

  1. 113 Kenya -75 % change on previous year compare
  2. 113 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of -75 % change on previous year compare
  3. 115 Turkmenistan -75.06 % change on previous year compare
  4. 117 Israel -75.55 % change on previous year compare
  5. 118 Latvia -76.19 % change on previous year compare
  6. 119 Namibia -77.78 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate in Uganda?
Arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate in Uganda was -75.38 % 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 Uganda?
The highest recorded value was 712.5 % change on previous year in 2022.
What is the lowest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was -100 % change on previous year in 2007.
How does Uganda rank for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate?
Uganda ranks 116th out of 148 countries with data for 2023.
Is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate rising or falling in Uganda?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Uganda data come from?
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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.

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Indicator
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
192 places, 7,862 data points, 1961–2024
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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.