Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate in Venezuela
Venezuela: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate was -23.39 % change on previous year in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate in Venezuela, 1961–2016
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Venezuela recorded -23.39 % change on previous year for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate in 2016.
That represents a change of up 24.8% on the previous year and down 117.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate in Venezuela peaked at 962.5 % change on previous year in 1999 and was at its lowest, -97.3 % change on previous year, in 1994.
That places Venezuela 82nd out of 148 countries with data for 2016, putting it 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 Venezuela, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -50 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1963 | 6.25 % change on previous year | — |
| 1964 | -82.35 % change on previous year | -1417.6% |
| 1967 | 195.65 % change on previous year | -337.6% |
| 1968 | -90.2 % change on previous year | -146.1% |
| 1969 | -60 % change on previous year | -33.5% |
| 1970 | 87.5 % change on previous year | -245.8% |
| 1971 | 766.67 % change on previous year | +776.2% |
| 1972 | 26.92 % change on previous year | -96.5% |
| 1973 | 139.39 % change on previous year | +417.7% |
| 1974 | -36.2 % change on previous year | -126.0% |
| 1975 | -8.73 % change on previous year | -75.9% |
| 1976 | -26.09 % change on previous year | +198.8% |
| 1977 | 27.06 % change on previous year | -203.7% |
| 1978 | -72.69 % change on previous year | -368.6% |
| 1979 | -76.27 % change on previous year | +4.9% |
| 1981 | 151.52 % change on previous year | -298.7% |
| 1982 | -23.13 % change on previous year | -115.3% |
| 1983 | -65.33 % change on previous year | +182.5% |
| 1984 | -3.31 % change on previous year | -94.9% |
| 1985 | 120.94 % change on previous year | -3758.4% |
| 1986 | -82.2 % change on previous year | -168.0% |
| 1987 | -20.65 % change on previous year | -74.9% |
| 1988 | 43.84 % change on previous year | -312.3% |
| 1989 | 14.29 % change on previous year | -67.4% |
| 1990 | 57.5 % change on previous year | +302.5% |
| 1991 | 68.25 % change on previous year | +18.7% |
| 1992 | -77.36 % change on previous year | -213.3% |
| 1993 | -48.61 % change on previous year | -37.2% |
| 1994 | -97.3 % change on previous year | +100.2% |
| 1995 | 400 % change on previous year | -511.1% |
| 1996 | 640 % change on previous year | +60.0% |
| 1997 | 5.41 % change on previous year | -99.2% |
| 1998 | -79.49 % change on previous year | -1570.5% |
| 1999 | 962.5 % change on previous year | -1310.9% |
| 2000 | 27.06 % change on previous year | -97.2% |
| 2001 | -1.85 % change on previous year | -106.8% |
| 2002 | -58.49 % change on previous year | +3058.5% |
| 2003 | -65.91 % change on previous year | +12.7% |
| 2004 | -40 % change on previous year | -39.3% |
| 2005 | 133.33 % change on previous year | -433.3% |
| 2007 | 101.84 % change on previous year | -23.6% |
| 2008 | -3.78 % change on previous year | -103.7% |
| 2009 | -50.41 % change on previous year | +1233.2% |
| 2010 | -42.35 % change on previous year | -16.0% |
| 2011 | 184.36 % change on previous year | -535.3% |
| 2012 | 15.5 % change on previous year | -91.6% |
| 2013 | 43.58 % change on previous year | +181.2% |
| 2014 | -81.91 % change on previous year | -288.0% |
| 2015 | -31.11 % change on previous year | -62.0% |
| 2016 | -23.39 % change on previous year | -24.8% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's -23.39 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is -24.26 % change on previous year, 96% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's -23.39 % change on previous year is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -23.46 % change on previous year, 100% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate in Venezuela 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | +3758.4% | -3.31 % change on previous year | 120.94 % change on previous year |
| 2002 | -3058.5% | -1.85 % change on previous year | -58.49 % change on previous year |
| 1998 | -1570.5% | 5.41 % change on previous year | -79.49 % change on previous year |
| 1964 | -1417.6% | 6.25 % change on previous year | -82.35 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -11.52 % change on previous year | -90.2 % change on previous year | 195.65 % change on previous year | 7 |
| 1970s | 82.76 % change on previous year | -76.27 % change on previous year | 766.67 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.11 % change on previous year | -82.2 % change on previous year | 151.52 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1990s | 183.09 % change on previous year | -97.3 % change on previous year | 962.5 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.64 % change on previous year | -65.91 % change on previous year | 133.33 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2010s | 9.24 % change on previous year | -81.91 % change on previous year | 184.36 % change on previous year | 7 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate in Venezuela?
- Arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate in Venezuela was -23.39 % change on previous year in 2016, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 962.5 % change on previous year in 1999.
- What is the lowest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was -97.3 % change on previous year in 1994.
- How does Venezuela rank for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate?
- Venezuela ranks 82nd out of 148 countries with data for 2016.
- Is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is down 117.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Venezuela 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.