Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP in OECD members
OECD members: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP was 0.0002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.0002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 21.3%
Rank
34th
of 42 groups
All-time high
0.0121 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP
in 1964
All-time low
0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP
in 2013
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP in OECD members, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp in OECD members stood at 0.0002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 21.3% on the previous year and up 26.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp in OECD members peaked at 0.0121 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP in 1964 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP, in 2013.
That places OECD members 34th out of 42 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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 OECD members, year by year
| Year | SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0084 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.0078 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 1962 | 0.0072 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 1963 | 0.0092 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +27.7% |
| 1964 | 0.0121 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +31.1% |
| 1965 | 0.0094 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -22.3% |
| 1966 | 0.0066 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -29.7% |
| 1967 | 0.0055 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -16.8% |
| 1968 | 0.0052 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 1969 | 0.0059 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +13.9% |
| 1970 | 0.0039 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -35.1% |
| 1971 | 0.005 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +30.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0037 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -25.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0033 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -11.3% |
| 1974 | 0.003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0028 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0025 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -12.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0018 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -26.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0019 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0014 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -25.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0014 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0015 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +7.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0013 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -10.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0013 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0012 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 1985 | 0.001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -17.3% |
| 1986 | 0.001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0009 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 1988 | 0.001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0009 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -10.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0006 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -32.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0007 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +20.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0007 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0006 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0005 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -19.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0004 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -18.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0004 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0004 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0005 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +36.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0004 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -19.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -23.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -19.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +14.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -17.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -11.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +37.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +8.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -24.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -15.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -35.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +32.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +10.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +13.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -16.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +17.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +12.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -12.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +9.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -13.8% |
| 2024 | 0.0002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +21.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0077 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0052 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0121 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0029 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0014 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.005 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0011 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0009 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0015 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0005 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0007 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near OECD members
- 31 Brunei Darussalam 0.0018 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP compare
- 32 Serbia 0.0017 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP compare
- 33 United Arab Emirates 0.0017 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP compare
- 34 Burkina Faso 0.0016 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP compare
- 35 South Sudan 0.0016 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP compare
- 36 Poland 0.0016 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP compare
- 37 Malawi 0.0015 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP compare
More public sector data for OECD members
- Arms imports 11.87 billion SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 8.5 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate 26.58 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 11.87 billion SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 1,238 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0253 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 12.54 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 1.73 trillion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 265.52 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre 43,490 current USD per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp in OECD members?
- Arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp in OECD members was 0.0002 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 OECD members?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0121 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP in 1964.
- What is the lowest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp recorded in OECD members?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP in 2013.
- How does OECD members rank for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp?
- OECD members ranks 34th out of 42 groups with data for 2024.
- Is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp rising or falling in OECD members?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this OECD members 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.