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

Philippines ranks 67th out of 169 countries with data for 2024.

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

Over the last ten years it is up 1,178.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

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

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

Philippines: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP was 0.0005 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

0.0005 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP

Change on year

up 80.2%

World rank

67th

of 169 countries

All-time high

0.0157 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP

in 1965

All-time low

0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP

in 2009

Years of data

1960–2024

Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP in Philippines, 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 Philippines stood at 0.0005 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 80.2% on the previous year and up 1,178.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp in Philippines peaked at 0.0157 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP in 1965 and was at its lowest, 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP, in 2009.

Philippines ranks 67th 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 Philippines, year by year

Annual values for Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP in Philippines, 1960 to 2024.
Year	SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	0.0067 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	—
1961	0.0054 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-19.1%
1962	0.0022 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-58.8%
1963	0.0007 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-67.3%
1964	0.0003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-53.8%
1965	0.0157 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+4559.0%
1966	0.012 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-23.6%
1967	0.0056 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-53.5%
1968	0.0019 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-66.7%
1969	0.0027 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+46.6%
1970	0.0012 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-56.2%
1971	0.0107 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+802.6%
1972	0.0057 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-46.6%
1973	0.0093 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+62.0%
1974	0.0038 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-58.6%
1975	0.0079 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+105.0%
1976	0.0132 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+67.6%
1977	0.0089 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-32.7%
1978	0.0056 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-37.5%
1979	0.0029 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-46.9%
1980	0.002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-30.9%
1981	0.001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-52.7%
1982	0.0004 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-58.2%
1983	0.0031 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+669.3%
1984	0.0011 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-64.8%
1985	0.0007 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-39.7%
1987	0.0007 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+4.6%
1988	0.0003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-59.6%
1989	0.0004 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+40.8%
1990	0.0007 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+66.8%
1991	0.0007 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+0.5%
1992	0.0007 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+8.4%
1993	0.001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+40.4%
1994	0.001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-1.5%
1995	0.0003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-66.4%
1996	0.0004 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+31.0%
1997	0.0007 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+71.7%
1998	0.0009 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+15.5%
2001	0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-85.3%
2002	0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-53.2%
2003	0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+93.7%
2004	0.0004 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+211.5%
2005	0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-68.8%
2006	0.0002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+61.3%
2007	0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-43.1%
2008	0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-46.3%
2009	0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-89.7%
2010	0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+153.4%
2011	0.0003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+1768.2%
2012	0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-70.2%
2013	0.0003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+264.6%
2014	0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-86.2%
2015	0.0005 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+1137.7%
2016	0.0007 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+43.3%
2017	0.0008 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+18.3%
2018	0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-94.2%
2019	0.0005 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+934.1%
2020	0.001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+90.9%
2021	0.0008 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-13.2%
2022	0.0007 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-17.6%
2023	0.0003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-58.7%
2024	0.0005 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+80.2%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0053 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	0.0003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	0.0157 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0.0069 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	0.0012 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	0.0132 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.0011 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	0.0003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	0.0031 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	9
1990s	0.0007 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	0.0003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	0.001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	9
2000s	0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	0.0004 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	9
2010s	0.0003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	0.0008 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0007 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	0.0003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	0.001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	5

Countries ranked near Philippines

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66 South Korea 0.0005 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP compare
68 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.0005 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP compare
69 Georgia 0.0005 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP compare
70 Algeria 0.0005 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP compare

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More public sector data for Philippines

Arms imports 238.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 2.05 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate 90.4 % change on previous year (2024)
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 238.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 52.81 current USD per person (2024)
Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0133 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 18.96 % change on previous year (2024)
Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 6.12 billion current USD (2024)
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 419.22 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre 17,247 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 Philippines?: Arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp in Philippines was 0.0005 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 Philippines?: The highest recorded value was 0.0157 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP in 1965.
What is the lowest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp recorded in Philippines?: The lowest recorded value was 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP in 2009.
How does Philippines rank for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp?: Philippines ranks 67th out of 169 countries with data for 2024.
Is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Philippines?: Over the last ten years it is up 1,178.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Philippines 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.