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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

Latest (2021)
0.0046 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 60.6%
World rank
12th
of 169 countries
All-time high
0.0355 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP
in 2011
All-time low
0.0004 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP
in 2006
Years of data
18
2002–2021

Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP in Afghanistan, 2002–2021

00.010.020.030.042002201120212002: 0.009 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP2005: 0.005 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP2006: 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP2007: 0.004 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP2008: 0.015 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP2009: 0.026 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP2010: 0.023 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP2011: 0.035 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP2012: 0.026 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP2013: 0.013 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP2014: 0.016 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP2015: 0.007 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP2016: 0.009 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP2017: 0.013 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP2018: 0.017 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP2019: 0.02 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP2020: 0.012 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP2021: 0.005 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP

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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 9 Guinea-Bissau 0.0081 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP
  2. 10 Qatar 0.0053 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 11 Haiti 0.005 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP
  4. 13 Namibia 0.004 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 14 Kyrgyzstan 0.0035 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 15 Kuwait 0.0031 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 213 places →

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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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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$)

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  • Arms imports Arms Transfers Programme, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
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Indicator
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP
Unit
SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
213 places, 8,924 data points, 1960–2024
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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.