Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP in Russia
Russia: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP was 0.0002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP in Russia, 1992–2024
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 Russia stood at 0.0002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 99.6% on the previous year and up 112.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp in Russia peaked at 0.0002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP, in 2020.
Russia ranks 103rd 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 Russia, year by year
| Year | SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2007 | 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -20.3% |
| 2009 | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -90.6% |
| 2010 | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +150.6% |
| 2011 | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -70.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +1021.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +46.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +25.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -17.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +20.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -40.0% |
| 2018 | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -37.4% |
| 2019 | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -92.1% |
| 2020 | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -77.3% |
| 2021 | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +389.8% |
| 2022 | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +897.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +227.1% |
| 2024 | 0.0002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +99.6% |
Russia compared with similar countries
- Russia's 0.0002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0004 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP, 55% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Russia's 0.0002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0004 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP, 48% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP in Russia 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 | +1021.0% | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP |
| 2022 | +897.4% | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 1 |
| 2000s | 0 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 | 2 |
| 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 | 0.0001 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 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Russia
- 100 Japan 0.0002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP compare
- 101 Latvia 0.0002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP compare
- 102 Finland 0.0002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP compare
- 104 Cuba 0.0002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP compare
- 105 Togo 0.0002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP compare
- 106 Congo 0.0002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP compare
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- Arms imports 129.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2025)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 3.25 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate 113.24 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 467.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp in Russia?
- Arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp in Russia 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 Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP in 2024.
- What is the lowest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP in 2020.
- How does Russia rank for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp?
- Russia ranks 103rd out of 169 countries with data for 2024.
- Is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 112.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Russia 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.