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

Canada ranks 141st out of 169 countries with data for 2024.

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

Over the last ten years it is down 62.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

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

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

Canada: 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 89.7%

World rank

141st

of 169 countries

All-time high

0.0384 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP

in 1961

All-time low

0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP

in 2023

Years of data

1960–2024

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

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

Analysis

Canada recorded 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 89.7% on the previous year and down 62.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp in Canada peaked at 0.0384 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP, in 2023.

Canada ranks 141st 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 Canada, year by year

Annual values for Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP in Canada, 1960 to 2024.
Year	SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	0.0042 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	—
1961	0.0384 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+811.0%
1962	0.0288 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-25.0%
1963	0.0224 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-22.2%
1964	0.015 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-33.1%
1965	0.0103 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-31.3%
1966	0.005 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-51.5%
1967	0.0036 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-28.0%
1968	0.0047 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+29.6%
1969	0.0065 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+39.3%
1970	0.0071 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+8.7%
1971	0.0046 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-35.1%
1972	0.0033 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-27.8%
1973	0.0006 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-82.1%
1974	0.0014 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+140.4%
1975	0.0011 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-21.4%
1976	0.0003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-77.1%
1977	0.0004 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+65.8%
1978	0.0006 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+39.8%
1979	0.0008 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+33.5%
1980	0.0016 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+103.3%
1981	0.0015 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-8.1%
1982	0.0009 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-40.4%
1983	0.0019 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+115.6%
1984	0.0018 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-3.4%
1985	0.0023 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+26.3%
1986	0.0022 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-3.3%
1987	0.0018 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-18.9%
1988	0.0014 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-23.1%
1989	0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-95.3%
1990	0.0003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+303.8%
1991	0.0013 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+375.4%
1992	0.0007 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-45.3%
1993	0.0003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-50.6%
1994	0.0008 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+141.0%
1995	0.0007 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-18.1%
1996	0.0007 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-0.6%
1997	0.0005 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-18.9%
1998	0.0002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-67.5%
1999	0.0002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+21.2%
2000	0.0007 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+235.3%
2001	0.0007 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-1.1%
2002	0.0006 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-21.7%
2003	0.0002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-71.4%
2004	0.0003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+111.0%
2005	0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-72.8%
2006	0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-18.6%
2007	0.0003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+342.6%
2008	0.0003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-16.3%
2009	0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-72.2%
2010	0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+97.8%
2011	0.0002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+32.7%
2012	0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-43.0%
2013	0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-3.4%
2014	0.0002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+60.0%
2015	0.0003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+49.8%
2016	0.0002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-38.6%
2017	0.0002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+33.3%
2018	0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-50.0%
2019	0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+0.0%
2020	0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+39.7%
2021	0.0002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+14.2%
2022	0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-46.1%
2023	0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-62.5%
2024	0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+89.7%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0139 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	0.0036 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	0.0384 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0.002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	0.0003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	0.0071 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.0016 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	0.0023 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0006 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	0.0002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	0.0013 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.0003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	0.0007 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	0.0003 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 Canada

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
140 Argentina 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
144 Guatemala 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP compare

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More public sector data for Canada

Arms imports 149.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 3.61 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate 96.05 % change on previous year (2024)
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 149.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 711.23 current USD per person (2024)
Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0129 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 7.78 % change on previous year (2024)
Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 29.35 billion current USD (2024)
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 8.65 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre 3,098 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 Canada?: Arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp in Canada 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 Canada?: The highest recorded value was 0.0384 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP in 1961.
What is the lowest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp recorded in Canada?: The lowest recorded value was 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP in 2023.
How does Canada rank for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp?: Canada ranks 141st out of 169 countries with data for 2024.
Is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Canada?: Over the last ten years it is down 62.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Canada 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
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.