Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP was 0.0012 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.0012 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 43.8%
Rank
4th
of 42 groups
All-time high
0.1136 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP
in 1966
All-time low
0.0012 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan recorded 0.0012 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of down 43.8% on the previous year and down 48.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan peaked at 0.1136 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP in 1966 and was at its lowest, 0.0012 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP, in 2024.
That places Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan 4th out of 42 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, year by year
| Year | SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.031 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.0365 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +17.6% |
| 1962 | 0.0592 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +62.4% |
| 1963 | 0.0582 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 1964 | 0.0593 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 1965 | 0.0689 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +16.1% |
| 1966 | 0.1136 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +64.8% |
| 1967 | 0.1128 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 1968 | 0.1039 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 1969 | 0.1131 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +8.8% |
| 1970 | 0.0937 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -17.2% |
| 1971 | 0.097 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 1972 | 0.1028 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +5.9% |
| 1973 | 0.1102 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +7.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0587 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -46.7% |
| 1975 | 0.053 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -9.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0427 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -19.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0483 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +13.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0461 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0281 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -39.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0235 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -16.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0256 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +8.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0291 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +13.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0242 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -16.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0221 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0185 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -16.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0189 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0205 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +8.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0125 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -39.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0137 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +9.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0111 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -18.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0123 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +10.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0082 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -33.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0119 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +45.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0089 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -25.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0074 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -16.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0075 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0077 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0083 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +7.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0061 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -25.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0034 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -45.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0028 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -16.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0039 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +38.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0027 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -30.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0037 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +35.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0035 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 0.003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -15.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0022 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -27.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0021 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0022 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +7.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0026 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +17.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0025 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0019 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -23.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0022 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +13.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0023 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +8.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0032 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +35.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0039 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +23.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0035 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -10.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0028 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -21.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0024 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -13.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0022 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 2021 | 0.002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -11.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0028 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +38.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0021 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -22.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0012 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -43.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0756 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.031 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.1136 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0681 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0281 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.1102 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0209 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0125 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0291 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0089 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0061 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0123 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0029 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0021 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0039 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0027 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0019 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0039 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0021 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0012 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0028 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
- 1 Ukraine 0.0274 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP compare
- 2 Bahrain 0.018 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP compare
- 3 Central African Republic 0.0168 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP compare
- 4 Micronesia (country) 0.0158 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP compare
- 5 Turkmenistan 0.0145 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP compare
- 6 Tonga 0.0138 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP compare
- 7 Seychelles 0.0128 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP compare
More public sector data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
- Arms imports 6.14 billion SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 7.55 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate -41.52 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 6.14 billion SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 246.67 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0393 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 15.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 200.58 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 831.08 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre 13,787 current USD per square kilometre (2023)
All data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan →
Frequently asked questions
- What is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan was 0.0012 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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1136 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP in 1966.
- What is the lowest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0012 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP in 2024.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 4th out of 42 groups with data for 2024.
- Is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan 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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- 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.