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
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate in Uganda, 1965–2023
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
| 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% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's -75.38 % change on previous year is below the median for low income countries, which is -66.67 % change on previous year, 1.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Uganda's -75.38 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -54.89 % change on previous year, 1.4× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate in Uganda 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +1237.3% | -15 % change on previous year | 170.59 % change on previous year |
| 2022 | +896.3% | -89.47 % change on previous year | 712.5 % change on previous year |
| 1968 | +866.7% | -75 % change on previous year | 575 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 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
- 117 Israel -75.55 % change on previous year compare
- 118 Latvia -76.19 % change on previous year compare
- 119 Namibia -77.78 % change on previous year compare
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- Arms imports 2.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2025)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 0.3288 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 16.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2023)
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?
- 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.