What is the lowest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp recorded in East Asia & Pacific?

The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP in 2023.

How does East Asia & Pacific rank for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp?

East Asia & Pacific ranks 35th out of 42 groups with data for 2024.

Is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific?

Over the last ten years it is down 53.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP in East Asia & Pacific

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

East Asia & Pacific: 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 10.2%

Rank

35th

of 42 groups

All-time high

0.0323 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP

in 1960

All-time low

0.0001 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 East Asia & Pacific, 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 East Asia & Pacific stood at 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.2% on the previous year and down 53.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp in East Asia & Pacific peaked at 0.0323 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP, in 2023.

East Asia & Pacific ranks 35th of 42 groups 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 East Asia & Pacific, year by year

Annual values for Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP in East Asia & Pacific, 1960 to 2024.
Year	SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	0.0323 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	—
1961	0.0186 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-42.5%
1962	0.0181 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-2.7%
1963	0.0134 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-25.9%
1964	0.0228 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+70.2%
1965	0.0212 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-7.0%
1966	0.019 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-10.5%
1967	0.016 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-15.5%
1968	0.0151 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-5.6%
1969	0.012 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-20.8%
1970	0.0093 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-22.0%
1971	0.0113 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+20.7%
1972	0.0063 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-44.0%
1973	0.0061 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-2.8%
1974	0.0055 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-9.9%
1975	0.0049 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-11.0%
1976	0.0042 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-15.0%
1977	0.0035 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-17.1%
1978	0.0029 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-17.6%
1979	0.0035 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+22.8%
1980	0.0034 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-3.3%
1981	0.0031 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-8.5%
1982	0.0025 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-19.6%
1983	0.003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+18.5%
1984	0.0025 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-14.6%
1985	0.0026 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+2.3%
1986	0.0021 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-17.7%
1987	0.0016 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-23.3%
1988	0.0016 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-0.9%
1989	0.0015 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-6.2%
1990	0.0014 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-7.6%
1991	0.0012 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-12.2%
1992	0.001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-15.2%
1993	0.0011 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+1.9%
1994	0.0007 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-32.4%
1995	0.0009 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+30.3%
1996	0.001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+6.8%
1997	0.0014 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+38.2%
1998	0.0013 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-3.9%
1999	0.0012 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-12.6%
2000	0.0008 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-34.6%
2001	0.0008 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+5.4%
2002	0.0007 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-12.4%
2003	0.0006 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-11.0%
2004	0.0007 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+11.2%
2005	0.0007 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-4.5%
2006	0.0006 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-6.6%
2007	0.0005 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-16.8%
2008	0.0005 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-4.4%
2009	0.0005 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+2.7%
2010	0.0004 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-26.4%
2011	0.0004 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+8.9%
2012	0.0003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-22.1%
2013	0.0003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-20.3%
2014	0.0003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+24.7%
2015	0.0003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-11.8%
2016	0.0003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+5.1%
2017	0.0003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+16.9%
2018	0.0003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-11.9%
2019	0.0002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-16.8%
2020	0.0002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-10.7%
2021	0.0002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-20.3%
2022	0.0002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-3.7%
2023	0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-22.2%
2024	0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+10.2%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0188 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	0.012 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	0.0323 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0.0058 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	0.0029 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	0.0113 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.0024 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	0.0015 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	0.0034 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0011 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	0.0007 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	0.0014 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.0006 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	0.0005 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	0.0008 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	0.0002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	0.0004 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	0.0002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	5

Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific

32 Serbia 0.0017 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP compare
33 United Arab Emirates 0.0017 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP compare
34 Burkina Faso 0.0016 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP compare
35 South Sudan 0.0016 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP compare
36 Poland 0.0016 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP compare
37 Malawi 0.0015 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP compare
38 Tunisia 0.0015 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 213 places →

More public sector data for East Asia & Pacific

Arms imports 4.69 billion SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 1.96 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate 12.28 % change on previous year (2024)
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 4.69 billion SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 217.12 current USD per person (2024)
Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0161 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 6.09 % change on previous year (2024)
Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 518.54 billion current USD (2024)
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 170.8 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre 19,991 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 East Asia & Pacific?: Arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp in East Asia & Pacific 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 East Asia & Pacific?: The highest recorded value was 0.0323 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP in 1960.
What is the lowest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp recorded in East Asia & Pacific?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP in 2023.
How does East Asia & Pacific rank for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp?: East Asia & Pacific ranks 35th out of 42 groups with data for 2024.
Is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific?: Over the last ten years it is down 53.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this East Asia & Pacific 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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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.