Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled in Low & middle income
Low & middle income: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled was 11.23 billion SIPRI trend indicator values in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
11.23 billion SIPRI trend indicator values
Change on year
down 22.6%
Rank
8th
of 43 groups
All-time high
25.03 billion SIPRI trend indicator values
in 1982
All-time low
5.39 billion SIPRI trend indicator values
in 1963
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled in Low & middle income, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SIPRI trend indicator values.
Analysis
In 2024, arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), gaps filled in Low & middle income stood at 11.23 billion SIPRI trend indicator values.
That represents a change of down 22.6% on the previous year and down 26.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), gaps filled in Low & middle income peaked at 25.03 billion SIPRI trend indicator values in 1982 and was at its lowest, 5.39 billion SIPRI trend indicator values, in 1963.
That places Low & middle income 8th out of 43 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled in Low & middle income, year by year
| Year | SIPRI trend indicator values | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 6.32 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | — |
| 1961 | 6.24 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -1.3% |
| 1962 | 6.16 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -1.3% |
| 1963 | 5.39 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -12.5% |
| 1964 | 6.34 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +17.6% |
| 1965 | 6.97 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +10.0% |
| 1966 | 10.18 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +46.0% |
| 1967 | 11.00 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +8.1% |
| 1968 | 11.04 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 10.66 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -3.4% |
| 1970 | 10.93 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +2.5% |
| 1971 | 14.90 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +36.3% |
| 1972 | 16.50 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +10.8% |
| 1973 | 19.34 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +17.2% |
| 1974 | 19.08 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -1.4% |
| 1975 | 18.90 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -0.9% |
| 1976 | 17.55 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -7.2% |
| 1977 | 23.02 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +31.2% |
| 1978 | 23.60 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 20.19 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -14.5% |
| 1980 | 22.00 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +9.0% |
| 1981 | 24.29 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +10.4% |
| 1982 | 25.03 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 22.90 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -8.5% |
| 1984 | 22.43 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -2.0% |
| 1985 | 19.56 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -12.8% |
| 1986 | 18.42 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -5.8% |
| 1987 | 20.31 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +10.2% |
| 1988 | 16.46 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -18.9% |
| 1989 | 15.06 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -8.5% |
| 1990 | 13.06 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -13.2% |
| 1991 | 11.53 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -11.7% |
| 1992 | 8.26 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -28.4% |
| 1993 | 9.82 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +18.8% |
| 1994 | 10.40 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +5.9% |
| 1995 | 10.06 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -3.3% |
| 1996 | 9.54 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -5.2% |
| 1997 | 11.02 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +15.5% |
| 1998 | 8.01 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -27.3% |
| 1999 | 10.71 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +33.8% |
| 2000 | 9.33 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -12.9% |
| 2001 | 9.95 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +6.7% |
| 2002 | 10.50 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +5.5% |
| 2003 | 9.57 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -8.8% |
| 2004 | 10.40 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +8.6% |
| 2005 | 10.39 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 10.69 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 12.14 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +13.6% |
| 2008 | 11.57 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -4.7% |
| 2009 | 11.79 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 13.55 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +14.9% |
| 2011 | 17.88 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +31.9% |
| 2012 | 18.01 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 16.77 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -6.9% |
| 2014 | 15.22 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -9.3% |
| 2015 | 15.19 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 18.39 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +21.1% |
| 2017 | 16.70 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -9.2% |
| 2018 | 14.50 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -13.2% |
| 2019 | 12.14 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -16.2% |
| 2020 | 9.59 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -21.0% |
| 2021 | 11.26 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +17.4% |
| 2022 | 13.04 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +15.7% |
| 2023 | 14.51 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +11.3% |
| 2024 | 11.23 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -22.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.03 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 5.39 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 11.04 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 10 |
| 1970s | 18.40 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 10.93 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 23.60 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 10 |
| 1980s | 20.65 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 15.06 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 25.03 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.24 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 8.01 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 13.06 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.63 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 9.33 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 12.14 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.83 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 12.14 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 18.39 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.93 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 9.59 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 14.51 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 5 |
Countries ranked near Low & middle income
- 5 Qatar 1.15 billion SIPRI trend indicator values compare
- 6 Saudi Arabia 1.11 billion SIPRI trend indicator values compare
- 7 Republic of Korea 1.01 billion SIPRI trend indicator values compare
- 8 Australia 983.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values compare
- 9 Pakistan 982.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values compare
- 10 Japan 977.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values compare
- 11 United Arab Emirates 932.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values compare
More public sector data for Low & middle income
- Arms imports 11.23 billion SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 1.67 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), annual growth rate -22.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 102.29 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0174 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 6.41 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 687.69 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 186.09 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre 8,286 current USD per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), gaps filled in Low & middle income?
- Arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), gaps filled in Low & middle income was 11.23 billion SIPRI trend indicator values in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), gaps filled recorded in Low & middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 25.03 billion SIPRI trend indicator values in 1982.
- What is the lowest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), gaps filled recorded in Low & middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.39 billion SIPRI trend indicator values in 1963.
- How does Low & middle income rank for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), gaps filled?
- Low & middle income ranks 8th out of 43 groups with data for 2024.
- Is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), gaps filled rising or falling in Low & middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Low & middle income 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.