Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP was 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP in Dominican Republic, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp in Dominican Republic is 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.7% on the previous year and up 471.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp in Dominican Republic peaked at 0.0229 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 1962.
Dominican Republic ranks 137th 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 Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0134 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.0229 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +71.3% |
| 1962 | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -100.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0074 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1964 | 0.0049 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -34.5% |
| 1965 | 0.0113 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +131.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0091 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -18.8% |
| 1967 | 0.001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -89.4% |
| 1968 | 0.0009 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 1969 | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -100.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0007 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0.0012 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +78.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0035 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +193.5% |
| 1973 | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -100.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0006 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1976 | 0.003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +446.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0013 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -56.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0007 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -50.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0044 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +558.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0022 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -50.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0004 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -81.6% |
| 1986 | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -100.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0006 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1996 | 0.0002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -60.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +26.3% |
| 1999 | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -83.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0005 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +1084.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -63.5% |
| 2002 | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -100.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0004 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2004 | 0.0016 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +283.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -96.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +271.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0009 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +357.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -78.2% |
| 2015 | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -93.2% |
| 2016 | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -100.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2022 | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -13.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +69.6% |
| 2024 | 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +7.7% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 0.0001 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, 26% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 0.0001 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, 40% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP in Dominican Republic 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +1084.0% | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP |
| 1982 | +558.5% | 0.0007 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0044 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0071 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0229 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0015 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0035 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 6 |
| 1980s | 0.0014 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0044 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 7 |
| 1990s | 0.0002 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 | 3 |
| 2000s | 0.0004 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0016 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.0003 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 | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.0001 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 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 134 Iran 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP compare
- 135 Spain 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP compare
- 136 Iraq 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
- 140 Argentina 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP compare
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- Arms imports 13.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2025)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 0.8751 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate 11.11 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 10.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp in Dominican Republic?
- Arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp in Dominican Republic 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 Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0229 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 Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP in 1962.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp?
- Dominican Republic ranks 137th out of 169 countries with data for 2024.
- Is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 471.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Dominican Republic 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.