Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled in Middle income
Middle income: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled was 11.09 billion SIPRI trend indicator values in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
11.09 billion SIPRI trend indicator values
Change on year
down 22.1%
Rank
9th
of 43 groups
All-time high
21.43 billion SIPRI trend indicator values
in 1982
All-time low
4.98 billion SIPRI trend indicator values
in 1963
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled in 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 Middle income stood at 11.09 billion SIPRI trend indicator values.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 22.1% on the previous year and down 24.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), gaps filled in Middle income peaked at 21.43 billion SIPRI trend indicator values in 1982 and was at its lowest, 4.98 billion SIPRI trend indicator values, in 1963.
Middle income ranks 9th of 43 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled in Middle income, year by year
| Year | SIPRI trend indicator values | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 5.79 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | — |
| 1961 | 5.80 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +0.1% |
| 1962 | 5.81 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 4.98 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -14.2% |
| 1964 | 5.93 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +19.1% |
| 1965 | 6.58 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +10.9% |
| 1966 | 8.37 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +27.3% |
| 1967 | 8.81 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +5.3% |
| 1968 | 8.65 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -1.8% |
| 1969 | 8.82 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +1.9% |
| 1970 | 8.69 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -1.4% |
| 1971 | 12.17 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +40.0% |
| 1972 | 14.20 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +16.7% |
| 1973 | 15.26 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +7.5% |
| 1974 | 14.45 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -5.3% |
| 1975 | 15.97 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +10.5% |
| 1976 | 15.66 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -2.0% |
| 1977 | 20.33 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +29.8% |
| 1978 | 20.33 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 17.05 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -16.1% |
| 1980 | 18.66 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +9.4% |
| 1981 | 21.38 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +14.6% |
| 1982 | 21.43 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 19.49 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -9.1% |
| 1984 | 19.57 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 16.38 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -16.3% |
| 1986 | 15.33 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -6.4% |
| 1987 | 17.04 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +11.2% |
| 1988 | 13.04 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -23.4% |
| 1989 | 11.68 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -10.4% |
| 1990 | 10.14 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -13.2% |
| 1991 | 9.46 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -6.7% |
| 1992 | 7.79 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -17.7% |
| 1993 | 9.47 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +21.6% |
| 1994 | 10.27 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +8.4% |
| 1995 | 9.62 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -6.3% |
| 1996 | 9.24 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -4.0% |
| 1997 | 10.71 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +15.9% |
| 1998 | 7.39 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -31.0% |
| 1999 | 10.21 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +38.1% |
| 2000 | 8.80 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -13.8% |
| 2001 | 9.60 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +9.1% |
| 2002 | 9.65 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 9.01 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -6.6% |
| 2004 | 9.47 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 9.74 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 10.37 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +6.5% |
| 2007 | 11.87 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +14.5% |
| 2008 | 10.76 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -9.3% |
| 2009 | 10.97 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 12.03 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +9.6% |
| 2011 | 15.90 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +32.2% |
| 2012 | 16.36 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 15.56 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 14.65 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -5.8% |
| 2015 | 14.78 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 17.90 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +21.1% |
| 2017 | 16.21 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -9.4% |
| 2018 | 13.85 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -14.6% |
| 2019 | 11.48 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -17.1% |
| 2020 | 9.10 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -20.7% |
| 2021 | 10.91 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +20.0% |
| 2022 | 12.76 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +16.9% |
| 2023 | 14.23 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +11.5% |
| 2024 | 11.09 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -22.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.96 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 4.98 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 8.82 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 10 |
| 1970s | 15.41 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 8.69 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 20.33 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 10 |
| 1980s | 17.40 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 11.68 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 21.43 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.43 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 7.39 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 10.71 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.02 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 8.80 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 11.87 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.87 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 11.48 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 17.90 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.62 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 9.10 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 14.23 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 5 |
Countries ranked near Middle income
- 6 Saudi Arabia 1.11 billion SIPRI trend indicator values compare
- 7 South 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
- 12 Bahrain 848.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values compare
More public sector data for Middle income
- Arms imports 11.09 billion SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 1.85 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 -22.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 113.52 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 6.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 678.38 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 224.76 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre 10,085 current USD per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), gaps filled in Middle income?
- Arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), gaps filled in Middle income was 11.09 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 Middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 21.43 billion SIPRI trend indicator values in 1982.
- What is the lowest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), gaps filled recorded in Middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.98 billion SIPRI trend indicator values in 1963.
- How does Middle income rank for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), gaps filled?
- Middle income ranks 9th out of 43 groups with data for 2024.
- Is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), gaps filled rising or falling in Middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this 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.