Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP was 0.0046 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP in Afghanistan, 2002–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp in Afghanistan is 0.0046 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of down 60.6% on the previous year and down 87.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp in Afghanistan peaked at 0.0355 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.0004 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP, in 2006.
That places Afghanistan 12th out of 169 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.0089 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2005 | 0.0053 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -40.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0004 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -91.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0041 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +853.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0146 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +256.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0263 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +79.3% |
| 2010 | 0.023 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -12.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0355 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +54.2% |
| 2012 | 0.026 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -26.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0126 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -51.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0158 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +25.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0068 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -56.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0094 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +37.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0126 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +33.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0173 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +37.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0203 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +16.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0116 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -42.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0046 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -60.6% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 0.0046 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0004 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP, 10.4× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 0.0046 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0004 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP, 10.9× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP in Afghanistan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +853.6% | 0.0004 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0041 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0099 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0263 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.0179 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0068 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0355 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0081 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0046 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0116 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 2 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 9 Guinea-Bissau 0.0081 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP
- 10 Qatar 0.0053 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP compare
- 11 Haiti 0.005 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP
- 13 Namibia 0.004 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP compare
- 14 Kyrgyzstan 0.0035 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP compare
- 15 Kuwait 0.0031 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP compare
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- Chief executive of the government is elected, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2021)
- Elected parliament, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2021)
- Men's universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2021)
- Arms imports 65.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2021)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 1.62 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2021)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate -71.86 % change on previous year (2021)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 65.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp in Afghanistan?
- Arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp in Afghanistan was 0.0046 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0355 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP in 2011.
- What is the lowest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0004 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP in 2006.
- How does Afghanistan rank for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp?
- Afghanistan ranks 12th out of 169 countries with data for 2021.
- Is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 87.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Arms imports Arms Transfers Programme, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.