Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate was 36.23 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
36.23 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 180.1%
World rank
47th
of 148 countries
All-time high
683.33 % change on previous year
in 1991
All-time low
-97.41 % change on previous year
in 1970
Years of data
63
1961–2024
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate in United Kingdom, 1961–2024
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 United Kingdom is 36.23 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 180.1% on the previous year and up 163.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate in United Kingdom peaked at 683.33 % change on previous year in 1991 and was at its lowest, -97.41 % change on previous year, in 1970.
United Kingdom ranks 47th of 148 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 30.77 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 11.76 % change on previous year | -61.8% |
| 1963 | 318.42 % change on previous year | +2606.6% |
| 1964 | -16.35 % change on previous year | -105.1% |
| 1965 | 24.81 % change on previous year | -251.7% |
| 1966 | 45.78 % change on previous year | +84.5% |
| 1967 | 496.69 % change on previous year | +984.9% |
| 1968 | 62.6 % change on previous year | -87.4% |
| 1969 | 15.03 % change on previous year | -76.0% |
| 1970 | -97.41 % change on previous year | -747.9% |
| 1971 | 151.43 % change on previous year | -255.5% |
| 1972 | 26.14 % change on previous year | -82.7% |
| 1973 | 7.66 % change on previous year | -70.7% |
| 1974 | 33.47 % change on previous year | +337.1% |
| 1975 | 5.64 % change on previous year | -83.1% |
| 1976 | -25.52 % change on previous year | -552.3% |
| 1977 | 4.38 % change on previous year | -117.2% |
| 1978 | -27.1 % change on previous year | -718.4% |
| 1979 | 21.47 % change on previous year | -179.2% |
| 1980 | 140.09 % change on previous year | +552.6% |
| 1981 | 45.78 % change on previous year | -67.3% |
| 1982 | -5.67 % change on previous year | -112.4% |
| 1983 | -61.88 % change on previous year | +992.3% |
| 1984 | 133.56 % change on previous year | -315.8% |
| 1985 | -47.95 % change on previous year | -135.9% |
| 1986 | -23.1 % change on previous year | -51.8% |
| 1987 | -24.18 % change on previous year | +4.7% |
| 1988 | 35.75 % change on previous year | -247.9% |
| 1989 | -25.62 % change on previous year | -171.7% |
| 1990 | -42.58 % change on previous year | +66.2% |
| 1991 | 683.33 % change on previous year | -1704.7% |
| 1992 | 20.64 % change on previous year | -97.0% |
| 1993 | -30.95 % change on previous year | -250.0% |
| 1994 | -47.51 % change on previous year | +53.5% |
| 1995 | 20.68 % change on previous year | -143.5% |
| 1996 | 14.52 % change on previous year | -29.8% |
| 1997 | -10.56 % change on previous year | -172.8% |
| 1998 | 49.41 % change on previous year | -567.7% |
| 1999 | -82.61 % change on previous year | -267.2% |
| 2000 | 609.85 % change on previous year | -838.2% |
| 2001 | 37.35 % change on previous year | -93.9% |
| 2002 | -43.98 % change on previous year | -217.7% |
| 2003 | 7.63 % change on previous year | -117.3% |
| 2004 | -72.29 % change on previous year | -1047.7% |
| 2005 | -85.58 % change on previous year | +18.4% |
| 2007 | 124 % change on previous year | -244.9% |
| 2008 | -31.55 % change on previous year | -125.4% |
| 2009 | -33.74 % change on previous year | +6.9% |
| 2010 | 21.26 % change on previous year | -163.0% |
| 2011 | -22.73 % change on previous year | -206.9% |
| 2012 | 55.46 % change on previous year | -344.0% |
| 2013 | -8.29 % change on previous year | -114.9% |
| 2014 | -57.37 % change on previous year | +592.2% |
| 2015 | 95.39 % change on previous year | -266.3% |
| 2016 | -32.08 % change on previous year | -133.6% |
| 2017 | 247.92 % change on previous year | -872.9% |
| 2018 | -53.79 % change on previous year | -121.7% |
| 2019 | -13.17 % change on previous year | -75.5% |
| 2020 | 59.2 % change on previous year | -549.4% |
| 2021 | 38.44 % change on previous year | -35.1% |
| 2022 | -2.71 % change on previous year | -107.0% |
| 2023 | -45.24 % change on previous year | +1570.2% |
| 2024 | 36.23 % change on previous year | -180.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 109.95 % change on previous year | -16.35 % change on previous year | 496.69 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 10.02 % change on previous year | -97.41 % change on previous year | 151.43 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 16.68 % change on previous year | -61.88 % change on previous year | 140.09 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 57.44 % change on previous year | -82.61 % change on previous year | 683.33 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 56.85 % change on previous year | -85.58 % change on previous year | 609.85 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2010s | 23.26 % change on previous year | -57.37 % change on previous year | 247.92 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.18 % change on previous year | -45.24 % change on previous year | 59.2 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 44 Jordan 50 % change on previous year compare
- 44 Yemen 50 % change on previous year compare
- 46 Ghana 37.5 % change on previous year compare
- 48 Malta 33.33 % change on previous year compare
- 49 Democratic Republic of Congo 29.63 % change on previous year compare
- 50 South Sudan 25 % change on previous year compare
More public sector data for United Kingdom
- Arms imports 643.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 9.28 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 643.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 1,180 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0221 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 8.58 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 81.76 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 1,951 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre 311,261 current USD per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate in United Kingdom?
- Arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate in United Kingdom was 36.23 % 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 United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 683.33 % change on previous year in 1991.
- What is the lowest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was -97.41 % change on previous year in 1970.
- How does United Kingdom rank for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate?
- United Kingdom ranks 47th out of 148 countries with data for 2024.
- Is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 163.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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.