Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled in Liberia
Liberia: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled was 0 SIPRI trend indicator values in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled in Liberia, 1964–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SIPRI trend indicator values.
Analysis
The most recent figure for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), gaps filled in Liberia is 0 SIPRI trend indicator values, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 100.0% on the previous year.
Over the whole period, arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), gaps filled in Liberia peaked at 18.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in 1967 and was at its lowest, 0 SIPRI trend indicator values, in 2022.
Liberia ranks 167th of 172 countries on this measure, 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 Liberia, year by year
| Year | SIPRI trend indicator values | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 2.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | — |
| 1965 | 7.33 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +266.7% |
| 1966 | 12.67 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +72.7% |
| 1967 | 18.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +42.1% |
| 1968 | 13.75 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -23.6% |
| 1969 | 9.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -30.9% |
| 1970 | 5.25 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -44.7% |
| 1971 | 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -81.0% |
| 1972 | 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 1.25 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +25.0% |
| 1974 | 1.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +20.0% |
| 1975 | 1.75 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +16.7% |
| 1976 | 2.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +14.3% |
| 1977 | 1.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -25.0% |
| 1978 | 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -33.3% |
| 1986 | 4.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +300.0% |
| 1987 | 7.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +75.0% |
| 1988 | 9.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +35.7% |
| 1989 | 12.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +26.3% |
| 1990 | 3.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -75.0% |
| 1999 | 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -66.7% |
| 2000 | 9.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +800.0% |
| 2020 | 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -88.9% |
| 2021 | 500,000 SIPRI trend indicator values | -50.0% |
| 2022 | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values | -100.0% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 0 SIPRI trend indicator values is below the median for low income countries, which is 5.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values. (25 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 0 SIPRI trend indicator values is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled in Liberia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +800.0% | 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 9.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.54 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 2.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 18.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 6 |
| 1970s | 1.81 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 5.25 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 9 |
| 1980s | 8.12 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 4.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 12.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 4 |
| 1990s | 2.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 3.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 2 |
| 2000s | 9.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 9.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 9.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 1 |
| 2020s | 500,000 SIPRI trend indicator values | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values | 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), gaps filled in Liberia?
- Arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), gaps filled in Liberia was 0 SIPRI trend indicator values in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), gaps filled recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 18.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in 1967.
- What is the lowest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), gaps filled recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 SIPRI trend indicator values in 2022.
- How does Liberia rank for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), gaps filled?
- Liberia ranks 167th out of 172 countries with data for 2022.
- Where does this Liberia 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)
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
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.