Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled was 731.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
731.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values
Change on year
up 25.8%
Rank
31st
of 43 groups
All-time high
3.06 billion SIPRI trend indicator values
in 1978
All-time low
125.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values
in 1960
Years of data
55
1960–2023
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1960–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SIPRI trend indicator values.
Analysis
In 2023, arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), gaps filled in Sub-Saharan Africa stood at 731.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values.
That represents a change of up 25.8% on the previous year and down 17.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), gaps filled in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 3.06 billion SIPRI trend indicator values in 1978 and was at its lowest, 125.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values, in 1960.
That places Sub-Saharan Africa 31st out of 43 groups with data for 2023, 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 Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | SIPRI trend indicator values | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 125.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | — |
| 1961 | 239.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +91.2% |
| 1962 | 353.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +47.7% |
| 1963 | 645.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +82.7% |
| 1964 | 486.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -24.7% |
| 1965 | 621.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +27.8% |
| 1966 | 962.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +54.9% |
| 1967 | 558.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -42.0% |
| 1968 | 396.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -29.0% |
| 1969 | 584.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +47.5% |
| 1970 | 1.29 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +121.1% |
| 1971 | 1.03 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -20.3% |
| 1972 | 717.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -30.3% |
| 1973 | 821.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +14.5% |
| 1974 | 941.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +14.6% |
| 1975 | 1.98 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +110.4% |
| 1976 | 1.72 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -13.1% |
| 1977 | 2.45 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +42.1% |
| 1978 | 3.06 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +25.3% |
| 1979 | 1.38 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -55.1% |
| 1980 | 1.95 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +41.7% |
| 1981 | 2.24 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +15.2% |
| 1982 | 2.26 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 1.57 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -30.4% |
| 1984 | 1.85 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +17.7% |
| 1985 | 1.68 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -9.1% |
| 1986 | 1.92 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +14.3% |
| 1987 | 2.09 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +8.7% |
| 1988 | 1.43 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -31.8% |
| 1989 | 515.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -63.9% |
| 1990 | 418.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -18.8% |
| 1991 | 298.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -28.7% |
| 1992 | 381.67 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +28.1% |
| 1993 | 465.33 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +21.9% |
| 1994 | 549.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +18.0% |
| 1995 | 443.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -19.2% |
| 1996 | 338.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -23.8% |
| 1997 | 435.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +28.7% |
| 1998 | 500.67 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +15.1% |
| 1999 | 566.33 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +13.1% |
| 2000 | 632.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +11.6% |
| 2001 | 459.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -27.4% |
| 2006 | 1.14 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +147.7% |
| 2007 | 1.25 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +10.0% |
| 2008 | 911.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -27.2% |
| 2009 | 626.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -31.3% |
| 2010 | 1.09 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +73.8% |
| 2011 | 1.37 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +25.8% |
| 2012 | 1.21 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -11.8% |
| 2013 | 884.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -26.8% |
| 2014 | 872.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 593.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -32.0% |
| 2016 | 784.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +32.2% |
| 2022 | 581.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -25.9% |
| 2023 | 731.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +25.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 496.90 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 125.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 962.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.54 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 717.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 3.06 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.75 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 515.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 2.26 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 10 |
| 1990s | 439.55 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 298.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 566.33 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 10 |
| 2000s | 836.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 459.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 1.25 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 6 |
| 2010s | 971.14 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 593.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 1.37 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 7 |
| 2020s | 656.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 581.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 731.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa
- 28 Slovakia 298.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values compare
- 29 Romania 278.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values compare
- 30 Germany 239.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values compare
- 31 Philippines 238.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values compare
- 32 Myanmar 222.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values compare
- 33 Israel 211.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values compare
- 34 New Zealand 200.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values compare
More public sector data for Sub-Saharan Africa
- Arms imports 731.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 0.5807 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate 25.82 % change on previous year (2023)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 16.8 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 -6.41 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 21.67 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 30.58 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre 968.94 current USD per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), gaps filled in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), gaps filled in Sub-Saharan Africa was 731.00 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 Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 3.06 billion SIPRI trend indicator values in 1978.
- What is the lowest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), gaps filled recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 125.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in 1960.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), gaps filled?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 31st out of 43 groups with data for 2023.
- Is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), gaps filled rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa 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.