Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP in Colombia
Colombia: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP was 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 452.6%
World rank
147th
of 169 countries
All-time high
0.0222 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP
in 1975
All-time low
0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP
in 2023
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP in Colombia, 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 Colombia stood at 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP.
That represents a change of up 452.6% on the previous year and down 89.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp in Colombia peaked at 0.0222 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP in 1975 and was at its lowest, 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP, in 2023.
That places Colombia 147th out of 169 countries with data for 2024, 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 Colombia, year by year
| Year | SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0012 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.0145 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +1071.9% |
| 1962 | 0.0012 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -91.7% |
| 1963 | 0.0066 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +446.5% |
| 1964 | 0.0015 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -77.2% |
| 1965 | 0.0031 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +107.4% |
| 1966 | 0.0059 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +88.7% |
| 1967 | 0.0026 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -56.3% |
| 1968 | 0.0054 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +108.5% |
| 1969 | 0.0188 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +249.4% |
| 1970 | 0.0011 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -94.1% |
| 1971 | 0.0051 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +360.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0197 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +285.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0158 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -19.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0004 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -97.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0222 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +5396.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0007 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -97.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0004 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -37.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0005 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +25.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0013 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +149.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0004 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -72.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0008 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +114.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0005 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -40.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0077 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +1571.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0172 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +123.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -98.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -14.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -36.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0009 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +758.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0055 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +484.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -95.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0015 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +438.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0006 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -57.9% |
| 1993 | 0.001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +66.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0005 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -49.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0004 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -26.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0005 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +33.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0018 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +258.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0016 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -10.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0005 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -68.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0007 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +33.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0027 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +300.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0018 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -35.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0015 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -13.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -90.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -19.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +170.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0011 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +244.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0005 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -60.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0011 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +149.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0009 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -20.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0004 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -52.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0006 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +32.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0005 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -20.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0004 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0007 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +50.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -90.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +358.3% |
| 2018 | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -83.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +42.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +334.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -52.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -94.3% |
| 2024 | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +452.6% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP, 15% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP, 23% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP in Colombia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +5396.3% | 0.0004 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0222 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP |
| 1983 | +1571.3% | 0.0005 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0077 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP |
| 1961 | +1071.9% | 0.0012 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0145 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0061 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0012 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0188 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0067 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0222 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0033 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0172 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0009 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0018 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0027 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0004 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0009 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 | 0.0003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 144 Guatemala 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP compare
- 145 Germany 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP compare
- 146 Gabon 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP compare
- 148 Mozambique 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP compare
- 149 Chile 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP compare
- 150 United States 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP compare
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- Arms imports 22.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2025)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 0.3593 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate 533.33 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 19.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp in Colombia?
- Arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp in Colombia was 0 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 Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0222 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP in 1975.
- What is the lowest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP in 2023.
- How does Colombia rank for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp?
- Colombia ranks 147th out of 169 countries with data for 2024.
- Is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 89.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Colombia 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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How this figure is calculated
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Arms imports Arms Transfers Programme, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
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.