Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate in World
World: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate was -2.86 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
-2.86 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 75.6%
Rank
18th
of 42 regions
All-time high
33.76 % change on previous year
in 1964
All-time low
-22.58 % change on previous year
in 2000
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate in World, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate in World stood at -2.86 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of up 75.6% on the previous year and down 173.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate in World peaked at 33.76 % change on previous year in 1964 and was at its lowest, -22.58 % change on previous year, in 2000.
World ranks 18th of 42 regions 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 World, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -4.02 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 3 % change on previous year | -174.6% |
| 1963 | 15.65 % change on previous year | +421.4% |
| 1964 | 33.76 % change on previous year | +115.7% |
| 1965 | -6.34 % change on previous year | -118.8% |
| 1966 | -1.93 % change on previous year | -69.6% |
| 1967 | -0.8176 % change on previous year | -57.6% |
| 1968 | 3.54 % change on previous year | -533.4% |
| 1969 | 10.83 % change on previous year | +205.5% |
| 1970 | -12.65 % change on previous year | -216.8% |
| 1971 | 31.73 % change on previous year | -350.9% |
| 1972 | -1.94 % change on previous year | -106.1% |
| 1973 | 13.6 % change on previous year | -800.5% |
| 1974 | 1.81 % change on previous year | -86.7% |
| 1975 | 2.71 % change on previous year | +50.3% |
| 1976 | -3.37 % change on previous year | -224.3% |
| 1977 | 13.68 % change on previous year | -505.7% |
| 1978 | 6.04 % change on previous year | -55.9% |
| 1979 | -15.56 % change on previous year | -357.7% |
| 1980 | 11.86 % change on previous year | -176.3% |
| 1981 | 12.26 % change on previous year | +3.4% |
| 1982 | -2 % change on previous year | -116.3% |
| 1983 | -4.3 % change on previous year | +115.1% |
| 1984 | -5.19 % change on previous year | +20.8% |
| 1985 | -10.45 % change on previous year | +101.4% |
| 1986 | 7.07 % change on previous year | -167.6% |
| 1987 | 1.77 % change on previous year | -74.9% |
| 1988 | -8.95 % change on previous year | -605.3% |
| 1989 | -3.31 % change on previous year | -63.0% |
| 1990 | -10.19 % change on previous year | +207.4% |
| 1991 | -3.08 % change on previous year | -69.7% |
| 1992 | -12.65 % change on previous year | +310.6% |
| 1993 | 6.47 % change on previous year | -151.1% |
| 1994 | -11.38 % change on previous year | -275.9% |
| 1995 | 0.4506 % change on previous year | -104.0% |
| 1996 | 3.58 % change on previous year | +693.5% |
| 1997 | 21.62 % change on previous year | +504.7% |
| 1998 | -3.62 % change on previous year | -116.7% |
| 1999 | -10.53 % change on previous year | +190.9% |
| 2000 | -22.58 % change on previous year | +114.5% |
| 2001 | -4.58 % change on previous year | -79.7% |
| 2002 | -3.49 % change on previous year | -23.7% |
| 2003 | 7.43 % change on previous year | -312.6% |
| 2004 | 11.74 % change on previous year | +58.0% |
| 2005 | -0.2998 % change on previous year | -102.6% |
| 2006 | 14.49 % change on previous year | -4931.7% |
| 2007 | 8.81 % change on previous year | -39.2% |
| 2008 | -9.19 % change on previous year | -204.3% |
| 2009 | -0.4777 % change on previous year | -94.8% |
| 2010 | 7.38 % change on previous year | -1645.6% |
| 2011 | 15.83 % change on previous year | +114.4% |
| 2012 | -6.68 % change on previous year | -142.2% |
| 2013 | -2.25 % change on previous year | -66.3% |
| 2014 | -1.05 % change on previous year | -53.4% |
| 2015 | 4.15 % change on previous year | -496.1% |
| 2016 | 9.64 % change on previous year | +132.2% |
| 2017 | 1.19 % change on previous year | -87.7% |
| 2018 | -13.2 % change on previous year | -1211.2% |
| 2019 | -1.39 % change on previous year | -89.5% |
| 2020 | -11.63 % change on previous year | +737.0% |
| 2021 | 10.65 % change on previous year | -191.6% |
| 2022 | 29.19 % change on previous year | +174.0% |
| 2023 | -11.74 % change on previous year | -140.2% |
| 2024 | -2.86 % change on previous year | -75.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.96 % change on previous year | -6.34 % change on previous year | 33.76 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.61 % change on previous year | -15.56 % change on previous year | 31.73 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.1232 % change on previous year | -10.45 % change on previous year | 12.26 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -1.93 % change on previous year | -12.65 % change on previous year | 21.62 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.184 % change on previous year | -22.58 % change on previous year | 14.49 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.36 % change on previous year | -13.2 % change on previous year | 15.83 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.72 % change on previous year | -11.74 % change on previous year | 29.19 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near World
- 16 Bahrain 188.44 % change on previous year compare
- 17 Australia 159.37 % change on previous year compare
- 18 Brunei Darussalam 154.54 % change on previous year compare
- 19 Estonia 152 % change on previous year compare
- 20 Hungary 146.53 % change on previous year compare
- 21 Tunisia 136.36 % change on previous year compare
More public sector data for World
- Arms imports 28.82 billion SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 3.54 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 28.82 billion SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 325.74 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0237 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 11.18 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 2.65 trillion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 228.6 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre 18,380 current USD per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate in World?
- Arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate in World was -2.86 % 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 World?
- The highest recorded value was 33.76 % change on previous year in 1964.
- What is the lowest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was -22.58 % change on previous year in 2000.
- How does World rank for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate?
- World ranks 18th out of 42 regions with data for 2024.
- Is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is down 173.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this World 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.