What is the highest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?

The highest recorded value was 0.0191 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP in 1962.

What is the lowest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?

The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP in 2023.

How does Latin America & Caribbean rank for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp?

Latin America & Caribbean ranks 39th out of 42 groups with data for 2024.

Is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean?

Over the last ten years it is down 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP in Latin America & Caribbean

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

Latin America & Caribbean: 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

up 63.1%

Rank

39th

of 42 groups

All-time high

0.0191 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP

in 1962

All-time low

0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP

in 2023

Years of data

1960–2024

Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP in Latin America & Caribbean, 1960–2024

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

Analysis

Latin America & Caribbean recorded 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 63.1% on the previous year and down 50.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp in Latin America & Caribbean peaked at 0.0191 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP in 1962 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP, in 2023.

That places Latin America & Caribbean 39th out of 42 groups with data for 2024, 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 Latin America & Caribbean, year by year

Annual values for Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP in Latin America & Caribbean, 1960 to 2024.
Year	SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	0.0154 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	—
1961	0.014 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-8.8%
1962	0.0191 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+36.2%
1963	0.0074 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-61.0%
1964	0.0039 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-47.9%
1965	0.0041 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+5.3%
1966	0.0052 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+26.1%
1968	0.0083 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+61.6%
1969	0.0049 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-41.0%
1970	0.005 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+0.9%
1971	0.0074 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+48.9%
1972	0.0095 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+28.2%
1973	0.0096 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+1.6%
1974	0.0063 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-34.5%
1975	0.0066 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+4.6%
1976	0.0065 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-1.5%
1977	0.0068 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+5.5%
1978	0.0056 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-18.6%
1979	0.0037 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-34.3%
1980	0.0037 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+0.5%
1981	0.0048 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+31.9%
1982	0.0044 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-8.9%
1983	0.0052 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+18.1%
1984	0.0048 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-7.5%
1985	0.0027 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-45.0%
1986	0.002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-23.3%
1987	0.0021 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+2.8%
1988	0.0013 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-37.6%
1989	0.0016 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+19.6%
1990	0.001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-36.5%
1991	0.001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+1.5%
1992	0.0005 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-53.3%
1993	0.0003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-27.1%
1994	0.0006 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+61.1%
1995	0.0004 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-20.9%
1996	0.0005 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+17.2%
1997	0.0009 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+76.7%
1998	0.0003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-63.4%
1999	0.0006 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+76.0%
2000	0.0004 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-24.4%
2001	0.0005 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+22.4%
2002	0.0003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-38.8%
2003	0.0003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-22.7%
2004	0.0003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+22.8%
2005	0.0004 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+30.5%
2006	0.0006 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+48.4%
2008	0.0004 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-41.0%
2009	0.0003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-12.9%
2010	0.0003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-7.4%
2011	0.0003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-1.2%
2012	0.0003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-5.1%
2013	0.0003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-7.0%
2014	0.0002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-27.8%
2015	0.0003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+44.1%
2016	0.0002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-24.0%
2017	0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-48.4%
2018	0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-4.2%
2020	0.0002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+113.1%
2021	0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-47.4%
2023	0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-49.5%
2024	0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+63.1%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0092 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	0.0039 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	0.0191 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	9
1970s	0.0067 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	0.0037 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	0.0096 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.0033 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	0.0013 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	0.0052 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0006 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	0.0003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	0.001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.0004 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	0.0003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	0.0006 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	9
2010s	0.0002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	0.0003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	9
2020s	0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	0.0002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	4

Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean

36 Poland 0.0016 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP compare
37 Malawi 0.0015 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP compare
38 Tunisia 0.0015 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP compare
39 Estonia 0.0015 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP compare
40 Kosovo 0.0013 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP compare
41 Cape Verde 0.0013 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP compare
42 Trinidad and Tobago 0.0013 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 213 places →

More public sector data for Latin America & Caribbean

Arms imports 644.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 0.9725 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate 67.27 % change on previous year (2024)
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 644.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 110.81 current USD per person (2024)
Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0104 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 10.62 % change on previous year (2024)
Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 73.38 billion current USD (2024)
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 19.2 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre 3,308 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 Latin America & Caribbean?: Arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp in Latin America & Caribbean 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 Latin America & Caribbean?: The highest recorded value was 0.0191 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP in 1962.
What is the lowest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP in 2023.
How does Latin America & Caribbean rank for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp?: Latin America & Caribbean ranks 39th out of 42 groups with data for 2024.
Is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean?: Over the last ten years it is down 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Latin America & Caribbean 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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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.