Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP in India
India: 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 27.1%
World rank
90th
of 169 countries
All-time high
0.0314 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP
in 1968
All-time low
0.0003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP in India, 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 India is 0.0003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of down 27.1% on the previous year and down 80.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp in India peaked at 0.0314 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP in 1968 and was at its lowest, 0.0003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP, in 2024.
That places India 90th out of 169 countries 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 India, year by year
| Year | SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0147 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.0292 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +99.0% |
| 1962 | 0.0094 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -67.9% |
| 1963 | 0.0141 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +49.7% |
| 1964 | 0.0169 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +20.2% |
| 1965 | 0.0182 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +7.8% |
| 1966 | 0.0221 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +21.2% |
| 1967 | 0.0255 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +15.3% |
| 1968 | 0.0314 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +23.1% |
| 1969 | 0.0259 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -17.4% |
| 1970 | 0.0141 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -45.7% |
| 1971 | 0.0279 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +98.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0256 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0158 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -38.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0133 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -15.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0115 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -13.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0189 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +64.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0195 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0087 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -55.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0078 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -9.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0095 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +21.1% |
| 1981 | 0.011 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +15.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0113 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0121 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +6.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0131 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +8.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0129 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0171 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +32.1% |
| 1987 | 0.014 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -17.7% |
| 1988 | 0.013 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0124 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0088 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -28.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0069 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -21.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0041 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -40.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0026 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -36.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0027 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0039 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +45.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0021 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -45.4% |
| 1997 | 0.004 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +91.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0019 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -53.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0027 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +41.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0021 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -21.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0024 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +15.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0039 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +59.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0046 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +18.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0032 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -31.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0015 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -54.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0016 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +8.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0019 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +18.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0014 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -27.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0014 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +6.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0017 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +19.5% |
| 2011 | 0.002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +15.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0025 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +23.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0028 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +15.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0016 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -44.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0013 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -17.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0011 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -13.9% |
| 2017 | 0.001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -10.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0007 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -25.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0011 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +49.2% |
| 2020 | 0.001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -10.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0012 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +25.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0008 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -35.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0004 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -47.4% |
| 2024 | 0.0003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -27.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0207 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0094 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0314 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0163 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0078 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0279 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0126 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0095 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0171 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.004 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0019 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0088 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0024 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0014 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0046 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0016 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0007 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0028 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0008 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0012 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near India
- 87 Uganda 0.0003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP compare
- 88 Belize 0.0003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP compare
- 89 Ethiopia 0.0003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP compare
- 91 Mauritius 0.0003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP compare
- 92 Netherlands 0.0003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP compare
- 93 Papua New Guinea 0.0003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP compare
More public sector data for India
- Arms imports 1.17 billion SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 0.805 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate -21.66 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 1.17 billion SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 59.36 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0229 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 4.66 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 86.13 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 501.48 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre 27,678 current USD per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp in India?
- Arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp in India 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 India?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0314 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP in 1968.
- What is the lowest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP in 2024.
- How does India rank for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp?
- India ranks 90th out of 169 countries with data for 2024.
- Is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 80.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this India 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.