Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP in Ireland
Ireland: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP was 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP in Ireland, 1960–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 0.0001 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 5,988.7% on the previous year and down 26.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp in Ireland peaked at 0.0043 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP in 1972 and was at its lowest, 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP, in 2000.
That places Ireland 129th out of 169 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 Ireland, year by year
| Year | SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0005 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1963 | 0.0008 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +59.6% |
| 1964 | 0.0042 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +427.2% |
| 1971 | 0.0027 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -34.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0043 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +55.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0011 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -75.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0008 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -28.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0009 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +24.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0004 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -53.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0019 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +330.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0015 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -22.9% |
| 1980 | 0.002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +37.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0006 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -71.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -75.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0005 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +291.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -82.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0013 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +1307.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0006 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -52.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -65.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0007 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +225.0% |
| 1998 | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -95.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +903.3% |
| 2000 | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -100.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0004 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2002 | 0.0002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -57.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -14.9% |
| 2005 | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -83.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +137.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +71.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +20.7% |
| 2010 | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -84.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +732.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -95.9% |
| 2018 | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +120.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +580.3% |
| 2020 | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -76.0% |
| 2022 | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -91.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +5988.7% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0004 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP, 29% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0004 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP, 25% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP in Ireland 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +5988.7% | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP |
| 1986 | +1307.4% | 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0013 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP |
| 1999 | +903.3% | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP |
| 2014 | +732.0% | 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 | 0.0018 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0042 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 3 |
| 1970s | 0.0017 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0043 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 8 |
| 1980s | 0.0008 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 7 |
| 1990s | 0.0003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0007 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 4 |
| 2000s | 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 8 |
| 2010s | 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 | 7 |
| 2020s | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 126 Costa Rica 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP compare
- 127 Vietnam 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP compare
- 128 Uruguay 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP compare
- 130 Sweden 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP compare
- 131 Palestine 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP compare
- 132 Libya 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP compare
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- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 11.86 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate -74.29 % change on previous year (2020)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 63.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp in Ireland?
- Arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp in Ireland was 0.0001 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 Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0043 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP in 1972.
- What is the lowest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP in 2000.
- How does Ireland rank for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp?
- Ireland ranks 129th out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ireland 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.