Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP in Iraq
Iraq: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP was 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 23.7%
World rank
136th
of 169 countries
All-time high
0.3595 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP
in 1973
All-time low
0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP
in 2020
Years of data
51
1960–2024
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP in Iraq, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp in Iraq stood at 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP.
That represents a change of down 23.7% on the previous year and down 97.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp in Iraq peaked at 0.3595 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP in 1973 and was at its lowest, 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP, in 2020.
Iraq ranks 136th of 169 countries on this measure, in the bottom 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 Iraq, year by year
| Year | SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.1145 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.0778 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -32.1% |
| 1962 | 0.1558 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +100.4% |
| 1963 | 0.1113 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -28.6% |
| 1964 | 0.1503 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +35.0% |
| 1965 | 0.1062 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -29.3% |
| 1966 | 0.1348 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +26.9% |
| 1967 | 0.1427 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +5.9% |
| 1968 | 0.1353 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 1969 | 0.139 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 1970 | 0.0564 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -59.4% |
| 1971 | 0.0484 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -14.2% |
| 1972 | 0.1524 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +215.0% |
| 1973 | 0.3595 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +135.9% |
| 1974 | 0.1237 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -65.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0827 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -33.2% |
| 1976 | 0.064 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -22.6% |
| 1977 | 0.054 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -15.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0756 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +39.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0369 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -51.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0428 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +16.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0682 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +59.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0769 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +12.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0828 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +7.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0967 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +16.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0807 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -16.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0718 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0612 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -14.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0306 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -50.0% |
| 1989 | 0.023 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -24.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0045 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -80.3% |
| 2004 | 0.002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -56.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0039 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +93.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0047 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +22.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0034 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -28.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0029 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -14.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0037 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +30.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0035 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0033 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0024 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -28.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0016 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -33.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0028 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +73.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0089 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +223.4% |
| 2016 | 0.011 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +23.3% |
| 2017 | 0.005 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -54.0% |
| 2018 | 0.002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -60.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0006 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -69.2% |
| 2020 | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -95.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +592.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -43.6% |
| 2024 | 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -23.7% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP, 27% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0004 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP, 20% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP in Iraq changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +592.4% | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1268 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0778 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.1558 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1054 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0369 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.3595 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0635 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.023 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0967 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0045 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0045 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0045 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.0034 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0047 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.0041 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0006 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.011 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 133 Sri Lanka 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP compare
- 134 Iran 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP compare
- 135 Spain 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP compare
- 137 Dominican Republic 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP compare
- 138 South Africa 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP compare
- 139 Madagascar 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP compare
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- Arms imports 55.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2025)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 0.4995 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate -20.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 23.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp in Iraq?
- Arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp in Iraq was 0.0001 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 Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3595 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 Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP in 2020.
- How does Iraq rank for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp?
- Iraq ranks 136th out of 169 countries with data for 2024.
- Is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 97.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iraq 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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How this figure is calculated
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Arms imports Arms Transfers Programme, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
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.