How does IDA blend rank for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp?

IDA blend ranks 7th out of 42 groups with data for 2024.

Is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp rising or falling in IDA blend?

Over the last ten years it is down 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP in IDA blend

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

IDA blend: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP was 0.001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

0.001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 52.0%

Rank

7th

of 42 groups

All-time high

0.0395 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP

in 1966

All-time low

0.0006 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP

in 2019

Years of data

1960–2024

Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP in IDA blend, 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 IDA blend is 0.001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 52.0% on the previous year and down 9.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp in IDA blend peaked at 0.0395 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP in 1966 and was at its lowest, 0.0006 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP, in 2019.

That places IDA blend 7th out of 42 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 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 IDA blend, year by year

Annual values for Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP in IDA blend, 1960 to 2024.
Year	SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	0.0047 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	—
1961	0.0056 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+18.8%
1962	0.0079 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+43.0%
1963	0.0141 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+77.0%
1964	0.0056 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-60.2%
1965	0.016 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+185.4%
1966	0.0395 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+147.3%
1967	0.0115 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-71.0%
1968	0.0236 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+105.9%
1969	0.0261 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+10.5%
1970	0.014 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-46.4%
1971	0.0213 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+52.6%
1972	0.0237 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+11.3%
1973	0.005 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-78.9%
1975	0.0124 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+147.1%
1976	0.0063 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-49.4%
1977	0.0067 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+7.1%
1978	0.0123 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+83.6%
1979	0.0089 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-27.4%
1980	0.0116 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+30.4%
1981	0.0042 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-63.9%
1982	0.0067 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+59.8%
1983	0.0053 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-21.6%
1984	0.0097 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+83.2%
1985	0.0092 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-4.8%
1986	0.0055 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-40.6%
1987	0.0068 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+24.0%
1988	0.0034 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-49.0%
1989	0.0076 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+119.9%
1990	0.0047 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-37.4%
1991	0.0036 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-25.2%
1992	0.003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-15.4%
1994	0.0052 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+73.2%
1996	0.0016 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-69.2%
1997	0.0023 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+43.7%
2000	0.001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-57.6%
2001	0.0018 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+86.9%
2002	0.0023 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+27.3%
2003	0.0026 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+12.9%
2004	0.0014 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-46.6%
2006	0.0007 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-50.0%
2007	0.0013 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+79.5%
2008	0.0015 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+23.1%
2009	0.0019 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+25.3%
2010	0.0033 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+72.4%
2011	0.0014 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-58.0%
2012	0.0012 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-16.8%
2013	0.0012 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+4.3%
2014	0.0011 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-11.9%
2015	0.001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-8.6%
2016	0.001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+0.2%
2017	0.0009 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-8.8%
2018	0.001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+7.0%
2019	0.0006 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-39.1%
2020	0.0007 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+13.2%
2021	0.001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+49.0%
2022	0.0011 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+13.8%
2023	0.002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+81.4%
2024	0.001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-52.0%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0154 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	0.0047 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	0.0395 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0.0123 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	0.005 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	0.0237 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	9
1980s	0.007 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	0.0034 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	0.0116 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0034 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	0.0016 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	0.0052 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	6
2000s	0.0016 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	0.0007 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	0.0026 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	9
2010s	0.0013 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	0.0006 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	0.0033 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0012 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	0.0007 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	0.002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	5

Countries ranked near IDA blend

4 Micronesia (country) 0.0158 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP compare
5 Turkmenistan 0.0145 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP compare
6 Tonga 0.0138 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP compare
7 Seychelles 0.0128 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP compare
8 Mauritania 0.0116 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP compare
9 Guinea-Bissau 0.0081 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP compare
10 Qatar 0.0053 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP compare

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More public sector data for IDA blend

Arms imports 1.10 billion SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 1.62 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate -57.84 % change on previous year (2024)
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 1.10 billion SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 21.19 current USD per person (2024)
Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0128 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate -6.94 % change on previous year (2024)
Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 14.35 billion current USD (2024)
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 529.41 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre 3,137 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 IDA blend?: Arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp in IDA blend was 0.001 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 IDA blend?: The highest recorded value was 0.0395 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP in 1966.
What is the lowest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp recorded in IDA blend?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0006 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP in 2019.
How does IDA blend rank for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp?: IDA blend ranks 7th out of 42 groups with data for 2024.
Is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp rising or falling in IDA blend?: Over the last ten years it is down 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this IDA blend 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)
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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.