Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC): Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP was 0.0003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), 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 Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) is 0.0003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 36.3% on the previous year and down 70.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) peaked at 0.023 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP in 1978 and was at its lowest, 0.0003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP, in 2024.
That places Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) 20th out of 42 groups 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 Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), year by year
| Year | SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0068 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.0103 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +49.9% |
| 1962 | 0.0074 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -27.4% |
| 1963 | 0.0051 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -31.1% |
| 1964 | 0.0087 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +70.7% |
| 1965 | 0.0085 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 1966 | 0.015 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +76.2% |
| 1967 | 0.0133 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -10.9% |
| 1968 | 0.0082 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -38.7% |
| 1969 | 0.0116 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +42.4% |
| 1970 | 0.0209 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +79.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0087 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -58.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0156 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +79.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0158 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0199 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +26.6% |
| 1978 | 0.023 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +15.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0115 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -50.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0108 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0144 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +33.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0108 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -25.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0078 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -28.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0101 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +29.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0062 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -38.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0163 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +163.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0028 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -83.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0023 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -16.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0016 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -31.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0011 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -28.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0007 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -40.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0011 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +69.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0006 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -45.6% |
| 2019 | 0.001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +57.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0006 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -37.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0005 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -12.4% |
| 2024 | 0.0003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -36.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0095 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0051 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.015 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0165 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0087 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.023 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 7 |
| 1980s | 0.0109 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0062 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0163 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.0014 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0006 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0028 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.0005 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0006 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 3 |
Countries ranked near Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
- 17 Eritrea 0.003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP compare
- 18 Myanmar 0.003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP compare
- 19 Suriname 0.0027 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP compare
- 20 Hungary 0.0027 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP compare
- 21 Fiji 0.0027 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP compare
- 22 Pakistan 0.0026 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP compare
- 23 Rwanda 0.0025 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP compare
More public sector data for Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
- Arms imports 387.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 0.4116 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate -31.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 387.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 14.3 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0117 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 4.7 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 13.44 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 28.9 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre 661.6 current USD per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- Arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) was 0.0003 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 Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- The highest recorded value was 0.023 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP in 1978.
- What is the lowest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp recorded in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP in 2024.
- How does Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp?
- Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 20th out of 42 groups with data for 2024.
- Is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 70.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) 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)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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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.