What is the highest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?

The highest recorded value was 0.0259 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP in 1970.

What is the lowest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?

The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP in 2023.

How does Africa Eastern and Southern rank for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp?

Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 36th out of 42 groups with data for 2023.

Is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Africa Eastern and Southern?

Over the last ten years it is down 74.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP in Africa Eastern and Southern

Name: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP in Africa Eastern and Southern
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Africa Eastern and Southern: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP was 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)

0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 33.1%

Rank

36th

of 42 groups

All-time high

0.0259 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP

in 1970

All-time low

0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP

in 2023

Years of data

1960–2023

Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP in Africa Eastern and Southern, 1960–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

Africa Eastern and Southern recorded 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 50 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 33.1% on the previous year and down 74.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp in Africa Eastern and Southern peaked at 0.0259 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP, in 2023.

That places Africa Eastern and Southern 36th out of 42 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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 Africa Eastern and Southern, year by year

Annual values for Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP in Africa Eastern and Southern, 1960 to 2023.
Year	SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	0.0031 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	—
1962	0.0115 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+277.0%
1963	0.0194 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+68.5%
1964	0.0142 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-26.9%
1965	0.0148 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+4.6%
1966	0.0208 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+39.9%
1967	0.0121 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-41.5%
1968	0.0074 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-39.5%
1969	0.01 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+36.1%
1970	0.0259 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+159.0%
1971	0.0167 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-35.4%
1972	0.0103 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-38.7%
1973	0.01 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-2.9%
1974	0.0087 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-12.7%
1975	0.0149 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+71.6%
1976	0.0133 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-10.8%
1977	0.0196 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+47.2%
1978	0.0213 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+8.4%
1979	0.0067 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-68.3%
1980	0.0069 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+2.9%
1981	0.0088 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+27.2%
1982	0.0079 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-10.6%
1983	0.0073 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-8.1%
1984	0.0069 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-4.3%
1985	0.0072 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+3.5%
1986	0.0097 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+34.3%
1987	0.0099 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+2.2%
1988	0.0061 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-38.0%
1989	0.0015 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-76.2%
1990	0.0011 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-26.6%
1991	0.0008 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-24.3%
1993	0.0017 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+109.7%
1994	0.0017 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+0.0%
1995	0.0004 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-79.3%
1996	0.0011 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+220.7%
1997	0.0012 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+7.8%
2000	0.0018 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+49.5%
2001	0.0015 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-14.9%
2005	0.0011 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-25.8%
2006	0.0018 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+53.7%
2007	0.0016 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-10.0%
2008	0.001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-35.2%
2009	0.0006 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-45.4%
2011	0.0012 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+107.2%
2012	0.001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-12.4%
2013	0.0006 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-45.7%
2014	0.0003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-45.9%
2015	0.0004 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+20.8%
2022	0.0002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-41.8%
2023	0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-33.1%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0126 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	0.0031 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	0.0208 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	9
1970s	0.0147 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	0.0067 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	0.0259 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.0072 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	0.0015 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	0.0099 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0011 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	0.0004 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	0.0017 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	7
2000s	0.0013 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	0.0006 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	0.0018 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	7
2010s	0.0007 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	0.0003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	0.0012 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	5
2020s	0.0002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	0.0002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	2

Countries ranked near Africa Eastern and Southern

33 United Arab Emirates 0.0017 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP compare
34 Burkina Faso 0.0016 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP compare
35 South Sudan 0.0016 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP compare
36 Poland 0.0016 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP compare
37 Malawi 0.0015 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP compare
38 Tunisia 0.0015 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP compare
39 Estonia 0.0015 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 213 places →

More public sector data for Africa Eastern and Southern

Arms imports 166.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2023)
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 0.2212 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2023)
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate -35.66 % change on previous year (2023)
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 166.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2023)
Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 17.76 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 -0.536 % change on previous year (2024)
Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 13.66 billion current USD (2024)
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 11.17 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre 924.33 current USD per square kilometre (2023)

All data for Africa Eastern and Southern →

Frequently asked questions

What is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp in Africa Eastern and Southern?: Arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp in Africa Eastern and Southern was 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?: The highest recorded value was 0.0259 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP in 1970.
What is the lowest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP in 2023.
How does Africa Eastern and Southern rank for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp?: Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 36th out of 42 groups with data for 2023.
Is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Africa Eastern and Southern?: Over the last ten years it is down 74.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Africa Eastern and Southern 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) ÷ GDP (current US$)

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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
Last refreshed: 18 August 2026

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.