Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled in Uganda
Uganda: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled was 16.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled in Uganda, 1964–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SIPRI trend indicator values.
Analysis
In 2023, arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), gaps filled in Uganda stood at 16.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values.
The figure is down 75.4% on the previous year and down 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), gaps filled in Uganda peaked at 468.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0 SIPRI trend indicator values, in 2007.
Uganda ranks 93rd of 172 countries on this measure, 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 Uganda, year by year
| Year | SIPRI trend indicator values | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 3.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | — |
| 1965 | 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -66.7% |
| 1966 | 16.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +1500.0% |
| 1967 | 4.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -75.0% |
| 1968 | 27.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +575.0% |
| 1969 | 16.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -40.7% |
| 1970 | 3.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -81.2% |
| 1971 | 3.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 20.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +566.7% |
| 1973 | 17.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -15.0% |
| 1974 | 46.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +170.6% |
| 1975 | 123.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +167.4% |
| 1976 | 34.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -72.4% |
| 1977 | 7.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -79.4% |
| 1982 | 14.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +100.0% |
| 1983 | 12.67 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -9.5% |
| 1984 | 11.33 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -10.5% |
| 1985 | 10.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -11.8% |
| 1986 | 21.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +110.0% |
| 1987 | 32.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +52.4% |
| 1988 | 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -96.9% |
| 1989 | 20.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +1900.0% |
| 1995 | 32.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +60.0% |
| 1996 | 39.67 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +24.0% |
| 1997 | 47.33 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +19.3% |
| 1998 | 55.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +16.2% |
| 1999 | 39.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -29.1% |
| 2000 | 6.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -84.6% |
| 2001 | 19.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +225.0% |
| 2002 | 33.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +69.2% |
| 2003 | 34.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 36.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 10.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -72.2% |
| 2006 | 5.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -50.0% |
| 2007 | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values | -100.0% |
| 2008 | 14.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | — |
| 2009 | 28.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +100.0% |
| 2010 | 37.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +32.1% |
| 2011 | 468.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +1164.9% |
| 2012 | 213.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -54.5% |
| 2013 | 20.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -90.6% |
| 2014 | 2.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -90.0% |
| 2015 | 7.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +250.0% |
| 2016 | 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -85.7% |
| 2017 | 22.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +2100.0% |
| 2018 | 10.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -54.5% |
| 2019 | 23.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +130.0% |
| 2020 | 76.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +230.4% |
| 2021 | 8.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -89.5% |
| 2022 | 65.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +712.5% |
| 2023 | 16.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -75.4% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 16.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values is above the median for low income countries, which is 5.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values, 3.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 16.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values, 2.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled in Uganda 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +2100.0% | 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 22.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values |
| 1989 | +1900.0% | 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 20.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values |
| 1966 | +1500.0% | 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 16.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values |
| 2011 | +1164.9% | 37.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 468.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.17 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 27.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 6 |
| 1970s | 31.62 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 3.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 123.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 8 |
| 1980s | 15.25 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 32.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 8 |
| 1990s | 42.60 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 32.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 55.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 5 |
| 2000s | 18.60 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values | 36.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 10 |
| 2010s | 80.30 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 468.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.25 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 8.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 76.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 90 Georgia 17.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values compare
- 90 Kenya 17.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values compare
- 90 Uzbekistan 17.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values compare
- 93 Angola 16.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values compare
- 93 Fiji 16.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values compare
- 96 Niger 15.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), gaps filled in Uganda?
- Arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), gaps filled in Uganda was 16.00 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 Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 468.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in 2011.
- What is the lowest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), gaps filled recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 SIPRI trend indicator values in 2007.
- How does Uganda rank for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), gaps filled?
- Uganda ranks 93rd out of 172 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), gaps filled rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uganda 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.