Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled was 9.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled in Sri Lanka, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SIPRI trend indicator values.
Analysis
In 2024, arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), gaps filled in Sri Lanka stood at 9.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values.
The figure is up 80.0% on the previous year and up 80.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), gaps filled in Sri Lanka peaked at 289.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0 SIPRI trend indicator values, in 1964.
That places Sri Lanka 116th out of 172 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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), gaps filled in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | SIPRI trend indicator values | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 4.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | — |
| 1961 | 3.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -25.0% |
| 1962 | 2.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -33.3% |
| 1963 | 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -50.0% |
| 1964 | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values | -100.0% |
| 1969 | 2.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | — |
| 1970 | 17.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +775.0% |
| 1971 | 33.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +88.6% |
| 1972 | 47.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +42.4% |
| 1973 | 31.67 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -32.6% |
| 1974 | 16.33 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -48.4% |
| 1975 | 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -93.9% |
| 1976 | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values | -100.0% |
| 1977 | 17.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | — |
| 1978 | 7.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -58.8% |
| 1979 | 12.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +78.6% |
| 1980 | 18.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +44.0% |
| 1981 | 25.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +41.7% |
| 1982 | 33.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +29.4% |
| 1983 | 40.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +22.7% |
| 1984 | 48.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +18.5% |
| 1985 | 42.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -12.5% |
| 1986 | 28.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -33.3% |
| 1987 | 111.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +296.4% |
| 1988 | 19.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -82.9% |
| 1989 | 6.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -68.4% |
| 1990 | 19.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +216.7% |
| 1991 | 168.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +784.2% |
| 1992 | 22.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -86.9% |
| 1993 | 37.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +68.2% |
| 1994 | 77.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +108.1% |
| 1995 | 64.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -16.9% |
| 1996 | 207.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +223.4% |
| 1997 | 48.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -76.8% |
| 1998 | 83.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +72.9% |
| 1999 | 62.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -25.3% |
| 2000 | 289.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +366.1% |
| 2001 | 159.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -45.0% |
| 2002 | 43.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -73.0% |
| 2003 | 34.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -20.9% |
| 2004 | 48.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +41.2% |
| 2005 | 57.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +18.8% |
| 2006 | 96.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +68.4% |
| 2007 | 91.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -5.2% |
| 2008 | 79.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -13.2% |
| 2009 | 21.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -73.4% |
| 2010 | 5.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -76.2% |
| 2011 | 21.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +320.0% |
| 2012 | 21.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 22.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 5.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -77.3% |
| 2015 | 18.33 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +266.7% |
| 2016 | 31.67 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +72.7% |
| 2017 | 45.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +42.1% |
| 2018 | 100.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +122.2% |
| 2019 | 59.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -41.0% |
| 2020 | 56.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 54.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -4.4% |
| 2022 | 3.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -94.4% |
| 2023 | 5.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +66.7% |
| 2024 | 9.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +80.0% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 9.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 14.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values, 64% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 9.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values is above the median for South Asia, which is 8.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values, 1.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled in Sri Lanka 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +784.2% | 19.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 168.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values |
| 1970 | +775.0% | 2.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 17.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values | 4.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 6 |
| 1970s | 18.30 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values | 47.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 10 |
| 1980s | 37.10 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 6.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 111.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 10 |
| 1990s | 78.70 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 19.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 207.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 10 |
| 2000s | 91.70 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 21.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 289.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.85 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 5.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 100.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 3.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 56.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), gaps filled in Sri Lanka?
- Arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), gaps filled in Sri Lanka was 9.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), gaps filled recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 289.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in 2000.
- What is the lowest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), gaps filled recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 SIPRI trend indicator values in 1964.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), gaps filled?
- Sri Lanka ranks 116th out of 172 countries with data for 2024.
- Is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), gaps filled rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 80.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sri Lanka 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.