Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate in Upper middle income
Upper middle income: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate was 2.75 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
2.75 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 88.0%
Rank
17th
of 42 groups
All-time high
64.83 % change on previous year
in 2022
All-time low
-34.97 % change on previous year
in 2019
Years of data
62
1963–2024
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate in Upper middle income, 1963–2024
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 Upper middle income is 2.75 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 88.0% on the previous year and down 93.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate in Upper middle income peaked at 64.83 % change on previous year in 2022 and was at its lowest, -34.97 % change on previous year, in 2019.
Upper middle income ranks 17th of 42 groups 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 Upper middle income, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | -27.14 % change on previous year | — |
| 1964 | 21.44 % change on previous year | -179.0% |
| 1965 | 1.52 % change on previous year | -92.9% |
| 1966 | 17.16 % change on previous year | +1030.3% |
| 1967 | -1.23 % change on previous year | -107.2% |
| 1968 | 10.43 % change on previous year | -945.5% |
| 1969 | 3.91 % change on previous year | -62.5% |
| 1970 | 3.95 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
| 1971 | 31.53 % change on previous year | +697.9% |
| 1972 | 9.37 % change on previous year | -70.3% |
| 1973 | 30.6 % change on previous year | +226.6% |
| 1974 | 6.3 % change on previous year | -79.4% |
| 1975 | 14.86 % change on previous year | +136.1% |
| 1976 | -3.04 % change on previous year | -120.5% |
| 1977 | 30.31 % change on previous year | -1096.4% |
| 1978 | 6.67 % change on previous year | -78.0% |
| 1979 | -24.16 % change on previous year | -462.1% |
| 1980 | -0.3838 % change on previous year | -98.4% |
| 1981 | 12.67 % change on previous year | -3400.4% |
| 1982 | -8.43 % change on previous year | -166.6% |
| 1983 | -4.67 % change on previous year | -44.6% |
| 1984 | -0.6556 % change on previous year | -86.0% |
| 1985 | -26.55 % change on previous year | +3949.7% |
| 1986 | -16.82 % change on previous year | -36.7% |
| 1987 | 16.77 % change on previous year | -199.7% |
| 1988 | -25.44 % change on previous year | -251.7% |
| 1989 | -15.99 % change on previous year | -37.1% |
| 1990 | -12.39 % change on previous year | -22.5% |
| 1991 | 9.56 % change on previous year | -177.1% |
| 1992 | -10.69 % change on previous year | -211.9% |
| 1993 | 20.67 % change on previous year | -293.3% |
| 1994 | 0.5745 % change on previous year | -97.2% |
| 1995 | -2.18 % change on previous year | -479.6% |
| 1996 | 14.49 % change on previous year | -764.5% |
| 1997 | 0.8346 % change on previous year | -94.2% |
| 1998 | -23.07 % change on previous year | -2864.0% |
| 1999 | 32.97 % change on previous year | -242.9% |
| 2000 | -9.96 % change on previous year | -130.2% |
| 2001 | 6.22 % change on previous year | -162.5% |
| 2002 | -11.33 % change on previous year | -282.0% |
| 2003 | -20.28 % change on previous year | +79.1% |
| 2004 | 26.53 % change on previous year | -230.8% |
| 2005 | 17.38 % change on previous year | -34.5% |
| 2006 | 1.31 % change on previous year | -92.4% |
| 2007 | 2.81 % change on previous year | +114.2% |
| 2008 | -3.34 % change on previous year | -218.7% |
| 2009 | 2.95 % change on previous year | -188.4% |
| 2010 | -27.61 % change on previous year | -1036.2% |
| 2011 | 48.65 % change on previous year | -276.2% |
| 2012 | 2.66 % change on previous year | -94.5% |
| 2013 | -23.03 % change on previous year | -964.9% |
| 2014 | 43.45 % change on previous year | -288.7% |
| 2015 | -2.96 % change on previous year | -106.8% |
| 2016 | 33.9 % change on previous year | -1244.3% |
| 2017 | -22.56 % change on previous year | -166.5% |
| 2018 | -10.78 % change on previous year | -52.2% |
| 2019 | -34.97 % change on previous year | +224.4% |
| 2020 | -26.51 % change on previous year | -24.2% |
| 2021 | 6.38 % change on previous year | -124.1% |
| 2022 | 64.83 % change on previous year | +915.8% |
| 2023 | 23.03 % change on previous year | -64.5% |
| 2024 | 2.75 % change on previous year | -88.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.73 % change on previous year | -27.14 % change on previous year | 21.44 % change on previous year | 7 |
| 1970s | 10.64 % change on previous year | -24.16 % change on previous year | 31.53 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -6.95 % change on previous year | -26.55 % change on previous year | 16.77 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.08 % change on previous year | -23.07 % change on previous year | 32.97 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.23 % change on previous year | -20.28 % change on previous year | 26.53 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6745 % change on previous year | -34.97 % change on previous year | 48.65 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.1 % change on previous year | -26.51 % change on previous year | 64.83 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Upper middle income
More public sector data for Upper middle income
- Arms imports 8.06 billion SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 2.63 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 8.06 billion SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 179.69 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0172 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 6.71 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 551.35 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 176.55 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre 11,632 current USD per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate in Upper middle income?
- Arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate in Upper middle income was 2.75 % 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 Upper middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 64.83 % change on previous year in 2022.
- What is the lowest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate recorded in Upper middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was -34.97 % change on previous year in 2019.
- How does Upper middle income rank for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate?
- Upper middle income ranks 17th out of 42 groups with data for 2024.
- Is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate rising or falling in Upper middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 93.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Upper middle income 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.