Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP in Mongolia
Mongolia: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP was 0.0002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP in Mongolia, 1980–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2022, arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp in Mongolia stood at 0.0002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
That represents a change of down 89.3% on the previous year and down 97.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp in Mongolia peaked at 0.0611 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP in 1982 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP, in 2022.
Mongolia ranks 114th of 169 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 Mongolia, year by year
| Year | SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.0286 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1981 | 0.0312 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +9.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0611 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +96.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0433 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -29.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0543 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +25.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0448 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -17.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0093 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -79.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0119 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +27.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0084 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -29.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0027 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -68.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0089 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +233.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -96.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0063 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +2101.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0063 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0012 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -81.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0016 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +36.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -89.3% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 0.0002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP, 57% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 0.0002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0005 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP, 33% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP in Mongolia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +2101.7% | 0.0003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0063 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0325 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0084 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0611 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.0027 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0027 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0027 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.0046 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0089 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.0009 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0016 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
- 111 Honduras 0.0002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP compare
- 112 Egypt 0.0002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP compare
- 113 Italy 0.0002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP compare
- 115 United Kingdom 0.0002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP compare
- 116 Bangladesh 0.0002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP compare
- 117 Uzbekistan 0.0002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP compare
More public sector data for Mongolia
- Democracy, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Elected parliament, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
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- Chief executive of the government is elected 1 (2025)
- Elected parliament 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp in Mongolia?
- Arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp in Mongolia was 0.0002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0611 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP in 1982.
- What is the lowest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP in 2022.
- How does Mongolia rank for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp?
- Mongolia ranks 114th out of 169 countries with data for 2022.
- Is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 97.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mongolia 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.