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

Rwanda: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP was 0.0025 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.0025 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 102.1%
World rank
23rd
of 169 countries
All-time high
0.088 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP
in 1962
All-time low
0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP
in 1964
Years of data
37
1962–2023

Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP in Rwanda, 1962–2023

00.020.040.060.081962199220231962: 0.088 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP1964: 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP1965: 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP1971: 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP1972: 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP1973: 0.007 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP1974: 0.003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP1975: 0.005 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP1977: 0.001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP1983: 0.003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP1984: 0.004 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP1985: 0.002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP1986: 0.001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP1988: 0.001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP1989: 0.001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP1990: 0.001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP1991: 0.003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP1992: 0.002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP1996: 0.001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP1997: 0.002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP1998: 0.005 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP1999: 0.01 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP2000: 0.007 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP2006: 0.001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP2007: 0.005 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP2008: 0.002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP2009: 0.002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP2012: 0.001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP2013: 0.002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP2014: 0.002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP2015: 0.003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP2017: 0.001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP2018: 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP2019: 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP2021: 0.005 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP2022: 0.001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP2023: 0.002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP

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 Rwanda is 0.0025 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 102.1% on the previous year and up 28.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp in Rwanda peaked at 0.088 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP in 1962 and was at its lowest, 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP, in 1964.

Rwanda ranks 23rd of 169 countries on this measure, in the top 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 Rwanda, year by year

Annual values for Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP in Rwanda, 1962 to 2023.
Year SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP Change
1962 0.088 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP
1964 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP -100.0%
1965 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP
1971 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP
1972 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP
1973 0.0069 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP
1974 0.0032 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP -52.9%
1975 0.0052 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP +61.8%
1977 0.0013 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP -74.5%
1983 0.0027 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP +101.8%
1984 0.0038 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP +39.8%
1985 0.0017 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP -53.7%
1986 0.001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP -41.2%
1988 0.0008 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP -18.8%
1989 0.0008 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP -0.4%
1990 0.0012 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP +41.5%
1991 0.0026 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP +122.3%
1992 0.0025 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP -5.8%
1996 0.0007 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP -70.6%
1997 0.0016 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP +124.0%
1998 0.0045 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP +179.2%
1999 0.0097 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP +115.2%
2000 0.0073 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP -25.5%
2006 0.0009 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP -87.4%
2007 0.005 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP +443.3%
2008 0.0016 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP -68.6%
2009 0.002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP +25.7%
2012 0.0007 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP -66.3%
2013 0.0019 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP +193.9%
2014 0.0018 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP -5.1%
2015 0.0034 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP +86.1%
2017 0.0009 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP -74.6%
2018 0.0003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP -64.4%
2019 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP -69.4%
2021 0.0052 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP +5321.9%
2022 0.0012 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP -76.0%
2023 0.0025 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP +102.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0293 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP 0.088 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP 3
1970s 0.0028 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP 0.0069 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP 6
1980s 0.0018 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP 0.0008 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP 0.0038 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP 6
1990s 0.0033 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP 0.0007 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP 0.0097 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP 7
2000s 0.0033 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP 0.0009 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP 0.0073 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP 5
2010s 0.0013 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP 0.0034 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP 7
2020s 0.003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP 0.0012 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP 0.0052 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP 3

Countries ranked near Rwanda

  1. 20 Hungary 0.0027 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 21 Fiji 0.0027 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 22 Pakistan 0.0026 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 24 Greece 0.0024 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 25 Senegal 0.0024 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 26 Barbados 0.0022 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp in Rwanda?
Arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp in Rwanda was 0.0025 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp recorded in Rwanda?
The highest recorded value was 0.088 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP in 1962.
What is the lowest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp recorded in Rwanda?
The lowest recorded value was 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP in 1964.
How does Rwanda rank for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp?
Rwanda ranks 23rd out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
Is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Rwanda?
Over the last ten years it is up 28.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Rwanda 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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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
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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.