Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP in Madagascar
Madagascar: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP was 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP in Madagascar, 1961–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Madagascar recorded 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp in 2020.
The figure is up 8.1% on the previous year.
Over the whole period, arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp in Madagascar peaked at 0.0185 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP in 1979 and was at its lowest, 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP, in 1964.
Madagascar ranks 139th 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 Madagascar, year by year
| Year | SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0043 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1963 | 0.0013 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -69.3% |
| 1964 | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -100.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0084 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1967 | 0.0125 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +49.4% |
| 1968 | 0.001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -92.3% |
| 1969 | 0.0009 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 1971 | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -100.0% |
| 1972 | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1974 | 0.0089 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1975 | 0.0026 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -70.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0185 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +603.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0083 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -55.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -97.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0017 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +712.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0016 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0043 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +169.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -98.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +8.1% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0004 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP, 17% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP, 23% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP in Madagascar 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | +712.4% | 0.0002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0017 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP |
| 1979 | +603.1% | 0.0026 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0185 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0041 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0125 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 7 |
| 1970s | 0.006 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0185 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 1980s | 0.0029 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0083 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 4 |
| 1990s | 0.0043 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0043 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0043 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 1 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 136 Iraq 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
- 140 Argentina 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP compare
- 141 Canada 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP compare
- 142 France 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp in Madagascar?
- Arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp in Madagascar was 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0185 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP in 1979.
- What is the lowest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP in 1964.
- How does Madagascar rank for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp?
- Madagascar ranks 139th out of 169 countries with data for 2020.
- Where does this Madagascar 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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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.