Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP in Least developed countries
Least developed countries: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP was 0.0005 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP in Least developed countries, 1960–2023
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 Least developed countries is 0.0005 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 42 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 26.1% on the previous year and down 74.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp in Least developed countries peaked at 0.023 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP in 1978 and was at its lowest, 0.0005 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP, in 2023.
Least developed countries ranks 11th of 42 groups on this measure, 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 Least developed countries, year by year
| Year | SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0049 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.0045 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 1962 | 0.0056 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +24.5% |
| 1963 | 0.005 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0078 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +55.6% |
| 1965 | 0.0076 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 1966 | 0.0125 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +64.8% |
| 1967 | 0.0111 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -11.5% |
| 1968 | 0.006 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -46.1% |
| 1969 | 0.0092 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +54.4% |
| 1970 | 0.0169 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +83.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0105 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -37.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0094 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -10.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0206 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +119.0% |
| 1978 | 0.023 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +11.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0111 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -51.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0113 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0145 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +28.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0123 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -15.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0121 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 0.011 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0094 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -14.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0127 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +35.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0168 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +32.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0048 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -71.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0025 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -47.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0024 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0017 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -29.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0012 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -32.0% |
| 2008 | 0.001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -15.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0024 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +144.5% |
| 2013 | 0.002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -15.4% |
| 2014 | 0.001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -52.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0015 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +57.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0016 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +6.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0011 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -28.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0011 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0016 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +42.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0007 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -57.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0005 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -24.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0007 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +34.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0005 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -26.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0074 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0045 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0125 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0152 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0094 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.023 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 6 |
| 1980s | 0.0125 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0094 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0168 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.0023 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0048 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 | 0.0024 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.0006 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0007 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 4 |
Countries ranked near Least developed countries
- 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
- 10 Qatar 0.0053 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP compare
- 11 Haiti 0.005 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP compare
- 12 Afghanistan 0.0046 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP compare
- 13 Namibia 0.004 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP compare
- 14 Kyrgyzstan 0.0035 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP compare
More public sector data for Least developed countries
- Arms imports 748.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 0.645 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate -26.74 % change on previous year (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 748.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2023)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 19.79 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0152 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 19.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 23.48 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 36.74 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre 963.03 current USD per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp in Least developed countries?
- Arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp in Least developed countries was 0.0005 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 Least developed countries?
- The highest recorded value was 0.023 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP in 1978.
- What is the lowest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp recorded in Least developed countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0005 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP in 2023.
- How does Least developed countries rank for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp?
- Least developed countries ranks 11th out of 42 groups with data for 2023.
- Is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Least developed countries?
- Over the last ten years it is down 74.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Least developed countries 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
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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.