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

Latest (2024)
0.0003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 36.3%
Rank
20th
of 42 groups
All-time high
0.023 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP
in 1978
All-time low
0.0003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Years of data
35
1960–2024

Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), 1960–2024

00.0050.010.0150.020.0251960199220241960: 0.007 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP1961: 0.01 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP1962: 0.007 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP1963: 0.005 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP1964: 0.009 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP1965: 0.008 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP1966: 0.015 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP1967: 0.013 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP1968: 0.008 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP1969: 0.012 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP1970: 0.021 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP1973: 0.009 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP1975: 0.016 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP1976: 0.016 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP1977: 0.02 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP1978: 0.023 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP1979: 0.011 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP1980: 0.011 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP1981: 0.014 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP1982: 0.011 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP1983: 0.008 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP1984: 0.01 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP1985: 0.006 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP1989: 0.016 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP2011: 0.003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP2012: 0.002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP2013: 0.002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP2014: 0.001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP2015: 0.001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP2016: 0.001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP2018: 0.001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP2019: 0.001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP2020: 0.001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP2023: 0.001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP2024: 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP

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

Annual values for Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), 1960 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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)

  1. 17 Eritrea 0.003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 18 Myanmar 0.003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 19 Suriname 0.0027 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 20 Hungary 0.0027 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 21 Fiji 0.0027 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 22 Pakistan 0.0026 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP compare
  7. 23 Rwanda 0.0025 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP compare

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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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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
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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.