Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled in Africa Eastern and Southern
Africa Eastern and Southern: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled was 166.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
166.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values
Change on year
down 35.7%
Rank
40th
of 43 groups
All-time high
2.64 billion SIPRI trend indicator values
in 1978
All-time low
74.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values
in 1960
Years of data
58
1960–2023
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled in Africa Eastern and Southern, 1960–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SIPRI trend indicator values.
Analysis
In 2023, arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), gaps filled in Africa Eastern and Southern stood at 166.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 35.7% on the previous year and down 69.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), gaps filled in Africa Eastern and Southern peaked at 2.64 billion SIPRI trend indicator values in 1978 and was at its lowest, 74.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values, in 1960.
That places Africa Eastern and Southern 40th out of 43 groups with data for 2023, putting it 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), gaps filled in Africa Eastern and Southern, year by year
| Year | SIPRI trend indicator values | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 74.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | — |
| 1961 | 193.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +160.8% |
| 1962 | 312.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +61.7% |
| 1963 | 617.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +97.8% |
| 1964 | 430.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -30.3% |
| 1965 | 502.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +16.7% |
| 1966 | 767.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +52.8% |
| 1967 | 467.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -39.1% |
| 1968 | 307.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -34.3% |
| 1969 | 471.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +53.4% |
| 1970 | 1.23 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +162.0% |
| 1971 | 874.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -29.2% |
| 1972 | 582.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -33.4% |
| 1973 | 728.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +25.1% |
| 1974 | 779.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +7.0% |
| 1975 | 1.42 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +82.7% |
| 1976 | 1.28 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -10.1% |
| 1977 | 2.14 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +67.5% |
| 1978 | 2.64 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +23.2% |
| 1979 | 959.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -63.6% |
| 1980 | 1.24 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +29.2% |
| 1981 | 1.64 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +32.0% |
| 1982 | 1.41 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -13.8% |
| 1983 | 1.35 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -4.3% |
| 1984 | 1.18 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -12.4% |
| 1985 | 1.07 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -9.1% |
| 1986 | 1.55 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +44.4% |
| 1987 | 1.88 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +21.0% |
| 1988 | 1.27 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -32.4% |
| 1989 | 321.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -74.7% |
| 1990 | 274.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -14.6% |
| 1991 | 224.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -18.2% |
| 1992 | 315.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +40.8% |
| 1993 | 407.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +29.0% |
| 1994 | 413.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 96.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -76.8% |
| 1996 | 308.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +220.8% |
| 1997 | 350.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +13.6% |
| 1998 | 407.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +16.3% |
| 1999 | 464.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +14.0% |
| 2000 | 521.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +12.3% |
| 2001 | 403.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -22.6% |
| 2002 | 451.75 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +12.1% |
| 2003 | 500.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +10.8% |
| 2004 | 549.25 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +9.7% |
| 2005 | 598.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +8.9% |
| 2006 | 1.03 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +73.1% |
| 2007 | 1.07 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 747.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -30.2% |
| 2009 | 408.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -45.4% |
| 2010 | 762.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +86.8% |
| 2011 | 1.12 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +46.5% |
| 2012 | 987.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -11.6% |
| 2013 | 543.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -45.0% |
| 2014 | 299.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -44.9% |
| 2015 | 329.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +10.0% |
| 2022 | 258.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -21.6% |
| 2023 | 166.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -35.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 414.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 74.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 767.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.26 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 582.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 2.64 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.29 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 321.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 1.88 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 10 |
| 1990s | 325.85 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 96.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 464.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 10 |
| 2000s | 628.35 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 403.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 1.07 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 10 |
| 2010s | 672.67 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 299.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 1.12 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 6 |
| 2020s | 212.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 166.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 258.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 2 |
Countries ranked near Africa Eastern and Southern
- 37 Serbia 153.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values compare
- 38 Belarus 151.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values compare
- 39 Canada 149.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values compare
- 40 Spain 148.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values compare
- 41 Algeria 128.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values compare
- 42 Mauritania 126.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values compare
- 43 Cyprus 115.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values compare
More public sector data for Africa Eastern and Southern
- Arms imports 166.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 0.2212 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate -35.66 % change on previous year (2023)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 17.76 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0109 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate -0.536 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 13.66 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 11.17 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre 924.33 current USD per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), gaps filled in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), gaps filled in Africa Eastern and Southern was 166.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), gaps filled recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The highest recorded value was 2.64 billion SIPRI trend indicator values in 1978.
- What is the lowest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), gaps filled recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The lowest recorded value was 74.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in 1960.
- How does Africa Eastern and Southern rank for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), gaps filled?
- Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 40th out of 43 groups with data for 2023.
- Is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), gaps filled rising or falling in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Over the last ten years it is down 69.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Africa Eastern and Southern data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values) with 1,179 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Arms imports Arms Transfers Programme, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
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About this data
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values) with 1,179 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.