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

IDA total ranks 6th out of 42 groups with data for 2023.

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

Over the last ten years it is down 35.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

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

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

IDA total: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP was 0.0012 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)

0.0012 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP

Change on year

up 34.3%

Rank

6th

of 42 groups

All-time high

0.0377 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP

in 1973

All-time low

0.0006 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP

in 2020

Years of data

1960–2023

Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP in IDA total, 1960–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

IDA total recorded 0.0012 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 34.3% on the previous year and down 35.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp in IDA total peaked at 0.0377 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP in 1973 and was at its lowest, 0.0006 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP, in 2020.

That places IDA total 6th out of 42 groups with data for 2023, 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 total, year by year

Annual values for Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP in IDA total, 1960 to 2023.
Year	SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	0.0058 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	—
1961	0.0076 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+30.2%
1962	0.0074 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-2.2%
1963	0.0091 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+22.6%
1964	0.0085 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-6.8%
1965	0.0118 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+39.1%
1966	0.0282 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+139.4%
1967	0.0241 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-14.7%
1968	0.0227 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-5.7%
1969	0.0251 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+10.5%
1970	0.0243 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-3.3%
1973	0.0377 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+55.6%
1975	0.0201 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-46.7%
1976	0.0128 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-36.6%
1977	0.0175 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+37.0%
1978	0.0203 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+16.0%
1979	0.017 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-16.2%
1980	0.0164 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-3.8%
1981	0.0101 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-38.1%
1982	0.0123 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+21.1%
1983	0.0124 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+1.5%
1984	0.0139 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+12.0%
1985	0.012 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-14.0%
1986	0.0104 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-12.8%
1987	0.0121 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+15.5%
1988	0.0105 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-12.6%
1989	0.0133 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+26.4%
1990	0.0106 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-20.1%
1991	0.0072 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-32.0%
1992	0.0028 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-61.8%
1994	0.0036 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+30.7%
1997	0.0025 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-31.6%
2000	0.0025 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+2.9%
2002	0.0031 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+21.7%
2003	0.0025 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-19.8%
2006	0.0013 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-47.9%
2007	0.0012 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-4.5%
2008	0.0015 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+19.8%
2010	0.0027 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+82.4%
2011	0.0023 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-13.4%
2012	0.002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-16.2%
2013	0.0018 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-8.1%
2014	0.001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-43.9%
2015	0.0012 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+15.1%
2016	0.0012 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+1.0%
2017	0.001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-18.3%
2018	0.001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+2.2%
2019	0.001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+3.1%
2020	0.0006 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-36.0%
2021	0.0007 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+14.4%
2022	0.0009 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+17.8%
2023	0.0012 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+34.3%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.015 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	0.0058 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	0.0282 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0.0214 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	0.0128 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	0.0377 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	7
1980s	0.0123 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	0.0101 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	0.0164 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0053 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	0.0025 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	0.0106 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	5
2000s	0.002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	0.0012 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	0.0031 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	6
2010s	0.0015 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	0.001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	0.0027 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0009 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	0.0006 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	0.0012 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	4

Countries ranked near IDA total

3 Central African Republic 0.0168 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP compare
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

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More public sector data for IDA total

Arms imports 3.43 billion SIPRI trend indicator values (2023)
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 1.8 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2023)
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate 27.68 % change on previous year (2023)
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 3.43 billion SIPRI trend indicator values (2023)
Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 20.68 current USD per person (2024)
Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0139 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 9.32 % change on previous year (2024)
Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 40.23 billion current USD (2024)
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 135.37 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre 1,454 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 total?: Arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp in IDA total was 0.0012 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp recorded in IDA total?: The highest recorded value was 0.0377 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP in 1973.
What is the lowest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp recorded in IDA total?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0006 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP in 2020.
How does IDA total rank for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp?: IDA total ranks 6th out of 42 groups with data for 2023.
Is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp rising or falling in IDA total?: Over the last ten years it is down 35.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this IDA total 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.