How does Argentina rank for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp?

Argentina ranks 140th out of 169 countries with data for 2024.

Is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Argentina?

Over the last ten years it is up 490.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP in Argentina

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

Argentina: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP was 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP

Change on year

up 108.3%

World rank

140th

of 169 countries

All-time high

0.0163 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP

in 1968

All-time low

0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP

in 2012

Years of data

1960–2024

Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP in Argentina, 1960–2024

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

Analysis

In 2024, arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp in Argentina stood at 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 108.3% on the previous year and up 490.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp in Argentina peaked at 0.0163 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP in 1968 and was at its lowest, 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP, in 2012.

Argentina ranks 140th of 169 countries on this measure, 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 Argentina, year by year

Annual values for Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP in Argentina, 1960 to 2024.
Year	SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	0.007 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	—
1961	0.0102 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+45.5%
1962	0.0026 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-74.8%
1963	0.0016 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-38.1%
1964	0.0007 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-53.2%
1965	0.0002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-66.7%
1966	0.0032 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+1215.3%
1967	0.0059 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+81.5%
1968	0.0163 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+175.9%
1969	0.0074 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-54.8%
1970	0.0081 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+10.6%
1971	0.0109 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+34.0%
1972	0.0116 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+6.2%
1973	0.0047 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-59.2%
1974	0.0062 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+31.6%
1975	0.0051 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-17.7%
1976	0.0098 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+90.8%
1977	0.0036 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-63.2%
1978	0.0049 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+35.7%
1979	0.0065 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+33.6%
1980	0.0058 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-11.0%
1981	0.0106 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+82.7%
1982	0.0048 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-54.5%
1983	0.0126 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+161.4%
1984	0.0062 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-50.8%
1985	0.0055 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-11.2%
1986	0.0021 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-62.4%
1987	0.002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-3.6%
1988	0.0006 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-71.9%
1989	0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-86.0%
1990	0.0011 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+1336.6%
1992	0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-89.5%
1994	0.0008 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+587.9%
1995	0.0002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-79.5%
1996	0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-53.7%
1997	0.0004 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+364.6%
1998	0.0006 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+59.5%
1999	0.001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+70.2%
2000	0.0007 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-24.8%
2001	0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-96.9%
2002	0.0002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+587.4%
2003	0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-43.8%
2004	0.001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+1034.1%
2005	0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-98.5%
2006	0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+156.4%
2007	0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+115.7%
2008	0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-30.4%
2009	0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-22.4%
2010	0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-42.4%
2011	0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+16.2%
2012	0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-69.7%
2013	0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+157.2%
2014	0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-51.6%
2015	0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+209.7%
2016	0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-13.6%
2017	0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+139.5%
2018	0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-50.4%
2019	0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+214.6%
2020	0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-84.1%
2021	0.0002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+772.1%
2022	0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-50.2%
2023	0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-59.0%
2024	0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+108.3%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0055 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	0.0002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	0.0163 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0.0071 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	0.0036 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	0.0116 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.005 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	0.0126 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0005 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	0.0011 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	8
2000s	0.0002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	0.001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	0.0002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	5

Countries ranked near Argentina

137 Dominican Republic 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP compare
138 South Africa 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP compare
139 Madagascar 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP compare
141 Canada 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP compare
142 France 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP compare
143 North Macedonia 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP compare

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More public sector data for Argentina

Arms imports 43.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 0.941 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate 104.76 % change on previous year (2024)
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 43.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 91.42 current USD per person (2024)
Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0065 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate -14.43 % change on previous year (2024)
Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 4.18 billion current USD (2024)
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 7.67 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre 1,784 current USD per square kilometre (2023)

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Frequently asked questions

What is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp in Argentina?: Arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp in Argentina was 0.0001 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 Argentina?: The highest recorded value was 0.0163 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP in 1968.
What is the lowest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp recorded in Argentina?: The lowest recorded value was 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP in 2012.
How does Argentina rank for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp?: Argentina ranks 140th out of 169 countries with data for 2024.
Is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Argentina?: Over the last ten years it is up 490.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Argentina 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)
GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks

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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.