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

Sierra Leone: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP was 0.0003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP in 2016. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2016)
0.0003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 123.1%
World rank
86th
of 169 countries
All-time high
0.0487 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP
in 1973
All-time low
0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP
in 2012
Years of data
18
1973–2016

Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP in Sierra Leone, 1973–2016

00.010.020.030.040.051973199420161973: 0.049 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP1976: 0.002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP1978: 0.002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP1980: 0.038 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP1983: 0.001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP1984: 0.003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP1987: 0.027 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP1992: 0.001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP1994: 0.008 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP1995: 0.016 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP1997: 0.019 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP1999: 0.019 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP2006: 0.003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP2011: 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP2012: 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP2013: 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP2015: 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP2016: 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP

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

Analysis

Sierra Leone recorded 0.0003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp in 2016.

That represents a change of up 123.1% on the previous year and down 88.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp in Sierra Leone peaked at 0.0487 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP in 1973 and was at its lowest, 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP, in 2012.

Sierra Leone ranks 86th 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 Sierra Leone, year by year

Annual values for Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP in Sierra Leone, 1973 to 2016.
Year SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP Change
1973 0.0487 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP
1976 0.0017 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP -96.5%
1978 0.0021 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP +23.8%
1980 0.0382 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP +1733.0%
1983 0.001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP -97.4%
1984 0.0028 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP +174.5%
1987 0.0273 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP +888.4%
1992 0.0015 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP -94.6%
1994 0.0077 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP +422.0%
1995 0.0161 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP +109.4%
1997 0.0188 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP +17.0%
1999 0.0194 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP +3.2%
2006 0.0028 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP -85.8%
2011 0.0004 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP -85.1%
2012 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP -100.0%
2013 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP
2015 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP +10.5%
2016 0.0003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP +123.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.0175 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP 0.0017 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP 0.0487 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP 3
1980s 0.0173 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP 0.001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP 0.0382 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP 4
1990s 0.0127 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP 0.0015 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP 0.0194 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP 5
2000s 0.0028 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP 0.0028 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP 0.0028 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP 1
2010s 0.0002 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 5

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  3. 85 Somalia 0.0003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 87 Uganda 0.0003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 88 Belize 0.0003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 89 Ethiopia 0.0003 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 Sierra Leone?
Arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp in Sierra Leone was 0.0003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP in 2016, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp recorded in Sierra Leone?
The highest recorded value was 0.0487 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP in 1973.
What is the lowest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp recorded in Sierra Leone?
The lowest recorded value was 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP in 2012.
How does Sierra Leone rank for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp?
Sierra Leone ranks 86th out of 169 countries with data for 2016.
Is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
Over the last ten years it is down 88.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Sierra Leone 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
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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.