How does North America rank for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp?

North America ranks 40th out of 42 groups with data for 2024.

Is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp rising or falling in North America?

Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP in North America

Name: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP in North America
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

North America: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP was 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP

Change on year

up 48.7%

Rank

40th

of 42 groups

All-time high

0.0029 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP

in 1961

All-time low

0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP

in 2018

Years of data

1960–2024

Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP in North America, 1960–2024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

North America recorded 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 48.7% on the previous year and down 4.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp in North America peaked at 0.0029 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP, in 2018.

North America ranks 40th of 42 groups 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 North America, year by year

Annual values for Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP in North America, 1960 to 2024.
Year	SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	0.0006 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	—
1961	0.0029 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+386.9%
1962	0.0023 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-23.4%
1963	0.0019 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-15.8%
1964	0.0015 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-21.0%
1965	0.0009 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-38.6%
1966	0.0005 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-50.9%
1967	0.0004 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-22.3%
1968	0.0004 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+12.0%
1969	0.0005 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+31.2%
1970	0.0006 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+10.3%
1971	0.0008 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+43.8%
1972	0.0008 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+0.5%
1973	0.0005 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-42.7%
1974	0.0005 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+1.3%
1975	0.0003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-34.4%
1976	0.0003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-15.4%
1977	0.0002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-22.1%
1978	0.0002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-6.1%
1979	0.0002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-20.0%
1980	0.0003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+69.0%
1981	0.0003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+6.8%
1982	0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-48.8%
1983	0.0003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+94.9%
1984	0.0002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-15.8%
1985	0.0003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+35.5%
1986	0.0003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-19.8%
1987	0.0005 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+105.4%
1988	0.0004 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-17.2%
1989	0.0003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-32.6%
1990	0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-73.0%
1991	0.0002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+138.8%
1992	0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-29.7%
1993	0.0002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+17.6%
1994	0.0002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+15.7%
1995	0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-18.7%
1996	0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-20.4%
1997	0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-11.0%
1998	0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-63.2%
1999	0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-8.0%
2000	0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+122.3%
2001	0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+15.7%
2002	0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-12.0%
2003	0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-21.9%
2004	0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+13.3%
2005	0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-31.6%
2006	0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+9.6%
2007	0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+56.0%
2008	0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+0.6%
2009	0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-21.0%
2010	0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+9.7%
2011	0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+3.0%
2012	0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+0.4%
2013	0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-30.6%
2014	0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-12.8%
2015	0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-1.5%
2016	0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-24.2%
2017	0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+18.7%
2018	0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-38.8%
2019	0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+88.9%
2020	0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-1.8%
2021	0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+7.2%
2022	0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-31.9%
2023	0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-12.7%
2024	0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+48.7%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0012 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	0.0004 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	0.0029 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0.0004 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	0.0002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	0.0008 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.0003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	0.0005 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	0.0002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	10
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	5

Countries ranked near North America

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39 Estonia 0.0015 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP compare
40 Kosovo 0.0013 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP compare
41 Cape Verde 0.0013 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP compare
42 Trinidad and Tobago 0.0013 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP compare
43 Cambodia 0.0013 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP compare

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More public sector data for North America

Arms imports 1.36 billion SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 3.56 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate 56.45 % change on previous year (2024)
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 1.36 billion SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 2,692 current USD per person (2024)
Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0325 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 8.84 % change on previous year (2024)
Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 1.03 trillion current USD (2024)
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 48.39 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre 52,589 current USD per square kilometre (2023)

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Frequently asked questions

What is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp in North America?: Arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp in North America was 0 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 North America?: The highest recorded value was 0.0029 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP in 1961.
What is the lowest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp recorded in North America?: The lowest recorded value was 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP in 2018.
How does North America rank for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp?: North America ranks 40th out of 42 groups with data for 2024.
Is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp rising or falling in North America?: Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this North America 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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Indicator: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP
Unit: SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 213 places, 8,924 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed: 18 August 2026

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.