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

The highest recorded value was 0.0108 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP in 1966.

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

The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP in 2019.

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

Africa Western and Central ranks 13th out of 42 groups with data for 2024.

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

Over the last ten years it is down 23.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

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

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

Africa Western and Central: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP was 0.0005 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

0.0005 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 18.9%

Rank

13th

of 42 groups

All-time high

0.0108 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP

in 1966

All-time low

0.0002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP

in 2019

Years of data

1960–2024

Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP in Africa Western and Central, 1960–2024

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

Analysis

Africa Western and Central recorded 0.0005 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp in 2024.

The figure is down 18.9% on the previous year and down 23.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp in Africa Western and Central peaked at 0.0108 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP in 1966 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP, in 2019.

Africa Western and Central ranks 13th of 42 groups 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), per unit of GDP in Africa Western and Central, year by year

Annual values for Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP in Africa Western and Central, 1960 to 2024.
Year	SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	0.0043 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	—
1961	0.0107 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+149.8%
1962	0.003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-71.9%
1963	0.0019 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-35.7%
1964	0.0035 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+83.1%
1965	0.007 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+98.5%
1966	0.0108 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+53.8%
1967	0.0055 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-49.0%
1968	0.0052 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-5.2%
1969	0.0059 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+12.0%
1970	0.0021 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-63.5%
1971	0.0063 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+196.4%
1972	0.0046 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-27.6%
1973	0.0025 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-44.9%
1974	0.0033 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+29.3%
1976	0.0065 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+98.2%
1977	0.0042 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-34.5%
1978	0.0054 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+28.0%
1979	0.0043 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-20.6%
1980	0.0058 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+35.7%
1981	0.0028 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-52.1%
1982	0.0044 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+55.5%
1983	0.0015 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-65.7%
1984	0.0051 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+242.2%
1985	0.0044 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-13.5%
1986	0.0034 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-22.9%
1987	0.0019 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-44.0%
1988	0.0014 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-25.9%
1989	0.0019 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+31.2%
1990	0.0012 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-37.5%
1994	0.001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-13.3%
1997	0.0003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-69.4%
2000	0.0008 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+153.0%
2001	0.0004 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-52.2%
2002	0.0005 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+25.5%
2003	0.0008 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+63.4%
2004	0.0003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-57.8%
2006	0.0003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-21.2%
2007	0.0004 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+51.5%
2008	0.0003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-25.7%
2009	0.0004 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+48.2%
2010	0.0006 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+41.2%
2011	0.0004 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-38.7%
2012	0.0003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-19.3%
2013	0.0004 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+36.7%
2014	0.0006 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+56.9%
2015	0.0003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-46.5%
2016	0.0003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-6.1%
2017	0.0002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-29.5%
2018	0.0002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-9.0%
2019	0.0002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-11.4%
2020	0.0002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+14.0%
2021	0.0005 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+138.7%
2022	0.0003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-38.4%
2023	0.0006 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+98.3%
2024	0.0005 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-18.9%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0058 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	0.0019 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	0.0108 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0.0044 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	0.0021 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	0.0065 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	9
1980s	0.0033 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	0.0014 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	0.0058 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0008 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	3
2000s	0.0004 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	0.0003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	0.0008 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	9
2010s	0.0004 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	0.0002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	0.0006 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0004 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	0.0002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	0.0006 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	5

Countries ranked near Africa Western and Central

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 compare
12 Afghanistan 0.0046 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP compare
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
16 Cyprus 0.0031 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 213 places →

More public sector data for Africa Western and Central

Arms imports 360.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 0.6914 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate -36.28 % change on previous year (2024)
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 360.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 15.4 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 -14.98 % change on previous year (2024)
Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 8.02 billion current USD (2024)
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 62.46 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre 1,042 current USD per square kilometre (2023)

All data for Africa Western and Central →

Frequently asked questions

What is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp in Africa Western and Central?: Arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp in Africa Western and Central was 0.0005 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp recorded in Africa Western and Central?: The highest recorded value was 0.0108 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP in 1966.
What is the lowest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp recorded in Africa Western and Central?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP in 2019.
How does Africa Western and Central rank for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp?: Africa Western and Central ranks 13th out of 42 groups with data for 2024.
Is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Africa Western and Central?: Over the last ten years it is down 23.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Africa Western and Central 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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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.