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

Australia ranks 64th out of 169 countries with data for 2024.

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

Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

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

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

Australia: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP was 0.0006 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

0.0006 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP

Change on year

up 156.0%

World rank

64th

of 169 countries

All-time high

0.0354 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP

in 1965

All-time low

0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP

in 1997

Years of data

1960–2024

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

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

Analysis

Australia recorded 0.0006 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp in 2024.

That represents a change of up 156.0% on the previous year and down 2.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp in Australia peaked at 0.0354 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP in 1965 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP, in 1997.

That places Australia 64th out of 169 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 Australia, year by year

Annual values for Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP in Australia, 1960 to 2024.
Year	SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	0.0062 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	—
1961	0.0076 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+22.2%
1962	0.0231 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+203.6%
1963	0.0178 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-23.2%
1964	0.0227 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+28.1%
1965	0.0354 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+55.5%
1966	0.0259 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-26.9%
1967	0.0253 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-2.3%
1968	0.0171 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-32.3%
1969	0.0193 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+12.8%
1970	0.0056 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-71.2%
1971	0.0069 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+24.4%
1972	0.0012 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-82.5%
1973	0.0112 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+826.6%
1974	0.0101 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-10.0%
1975	0.0011 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-89.0%
1976	0.0009 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-22.0%
1977	0.0025 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+190.9%
1978	0.0087 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+244.7%
1979	0.0015 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-83.2%
1980	0.0027 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+86.7%
1981	0.0025 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-6.9%
1982	0.0007 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-72.8%
1983	0.0036 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+420.4%
1984	0.0032 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-9.8%
1985	0.0029 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-11.8%
1986	0.0045 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+56.3%
1987	0.0031 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-29.8%
1988	0.0032 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+0.6%
1989	0.0023 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-26.5%
1990	0.0011 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-50.7%
1991	0.0007 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-41.2%
1992	0.0011 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+66.4%
1993	0.0014 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+28.4%
1994	0.0008 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-43.5%
1995	0.0002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-78.6%
1996	0.0015 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+755.7%
1997	0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-94.6%
1998	0.0014 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+1587.7%
1999	0.0017 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+28.3%
2000	0.0008 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-55.0%
2001	0.0032 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+308.5%
2002	0.0016 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-49.6%
2003	0.0016 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+1.5%
2004	0.0007 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-55.5%
2005	0.0007 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-9.9%
2006	0.001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+45.9%
2007	0.0007 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-24.7%
2008	0.0004 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-43.5%
2009	0.0009 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+113.2%
2010	0.0014 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+56.1%
2011	0.0011 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-16.5%
2012	0.0005 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-55.1%
2013	0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-73.1%
2014	0.0006 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+322.1%
2015	0.0011 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+85.4%
2016	0.0008 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-21.5%
2017	0.0013 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+49.2%
2018	0.0011 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-13.2%
2019	0.0008 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-23.7%
2020	0.0012 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+47.9%
2021	0.0008 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-36.4%
2022	0.0005 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-38.3%
2023	0.0002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-54.5%
2024	0.0006 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+156.0%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.02 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	0.0062 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	0.0354 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0.005 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	0.0009 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	0.0112 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.0029 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	0.0007 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	0.0045 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	0.0017 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.0012 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	0.0004 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	0.0032 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0009 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	0.0014 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0007 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	0.0002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	0.0012 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	5

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More public sector data for Australia

Arms imports 983.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 36.15 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate 159.37 % change on previous year (2024)
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 983.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 1,244 current USD per person (2024)
Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0192 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 4.42 % change on previous year (2024)
Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 33.82 billion current USD (2024)
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 49.27 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre 4,211 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 Australia?: Arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp in Australia was 0.0006 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 Australia?: The highest recorded value was 0.0354 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP in 1965.
What is the lowest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp recorded in Australia?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP in 1997.
How does Australia rank for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp?: Australia ranks 64th out of 169 countries with data for 2024.
Is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Australia?: Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Australia 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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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.