Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP in Nepal
Nepal: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP was 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP in Nepal, 1965–2021
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 Nepal is 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 29 years on record.
The figure is down 100.0% on the previous year and down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp in Nepal peaked at 0.0095 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP in 1975 and was at its lowest, 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP, in 1966.
Nepal ranks 164th 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 Nepal, year by year
| Year | SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0.0027 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1966 | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -100.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0092 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0.0091 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 1972 | 0.0029 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -67.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0051 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +75.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0016 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -68.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0095 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +479.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0041 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -56.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0004 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -89.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0012 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +164.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0011 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -75.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0015 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +418.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -84.5% |
| 2001 | 0.002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +779.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0017 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -17.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0016 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0049 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +213.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0009 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -82.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -90.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +74.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +58.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0006 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +179.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0004 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -40.4% |
| 2017 | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -90.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +512.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0011 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +412.0% |
| 2021 | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -100.0% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP. (39 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP is below the median for South Asia, which is 0.0002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP. (5 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP in Nepal 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +779.2% | 0.0002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0014 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0027 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.006 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0016 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0095 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 7 |
| 1980s | 0.0008 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0012 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 4 |
| 1990s | 0.0008 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0015 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.0019 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0049 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.0004 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0011 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 7 |
| 2020s | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 161 Malaysia 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP compare
- 162 Peru 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP compare
- 163 China 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP compare
- 164 Bolivia 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP compare
- 164 Djibouti 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP compare
- 164 Gambia 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP compare
- 164 Liberia 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP compare
- 164 El Salvador 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP compare
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- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2021)
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- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 0 SIPRI trend indicator values (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp in Nepal?
- Arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp in Nepal was 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0095 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP in 1975.
- What is the lowest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP in 1966.
- How does Nepal rank for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp?
- Nepal ranks 164th out of 169 countries with data for 2021.
- Is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nepal 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.