What is the highest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?

The highest recorded value was 0.0176 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP in 1966.

What is the lowest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?

The lowest recorded value was 0.0003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP in 2022.

How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp?

Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 18th out of 42 groups with data for 2023.

Is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?

Over the last ten years it is down 28.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa

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

Sub-Saharan Africa: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP was 0.0003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)

0.0003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP

Change on year

up 36.1%

Rank

18th

of 42 groups

All-time high

0.0176 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP

in 1966

All-time low

0.0003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP

in 2022

Years of data

1960–2023

Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1960–2023

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

Analysis

In 2023, arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp in Sub-Saharan Africa stood at 0.0003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 36.1% on the previous year and down 28.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 0.0176 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP in 1966 and was at its lowest, 0.0003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP, in 2022.

That places Sub-Saharan Africa 18th out of 42 groups with data for 2023, putting it 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 Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year

Annual values for Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1960 to 2023.
Year	SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	0.0035 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	—
1962	0.0087 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+150.6%
1963	0.014 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+60.6%
1964	0.0106 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-24.3%
1965	0.0123 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+16.0%
1966	0.0176 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+42.9%
1967	0.0102 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-42.1%
1968	0.0067 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-33.7%
1969	0.0088 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+30.6%
1970	0.0174 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+97.9%
1971	0.0135 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-22.5%
1972	0.0084 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-38.2%
1973	0.0075 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-10.2%
1974	0.0068 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-9.7%
1975	0.013 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+91.6%
1976	0.0105 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-19.7%
1977	0.0135 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+29.3%
1978	0.0151 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+11.9%
1979	0.0058 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-61.9%
1980	0.0065 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+12.8%
1981	0.0055 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-14.6%
1982	0.006 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+8.5%
1983	0.0047 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-22.5%
1984	0.0061 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+31.7%
1985	0.0058 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-4.8%
1986	0.0071 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+21.9%
1987	0.0069 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-2.9%
1988	0.0045 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-35.2%
1989	0.0016 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-64.5%
1990	0.0011 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-30.7%
1991	0.0007 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-33.4%
1994	0.0015 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+98.1%
1996	0.0006 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-56.7%
1997	0.0008 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+22.4%
2000	0.0015 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+91.5%
2001	0.0011 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-24.2%
2006	0.0011 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+2.9%
2007	0.0011 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-5.0%
2008	0.0007 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-35.9%
2009	0.0005 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-28.0%
2010	0.0007 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+46.9%
2011	0.0008 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+12.0%
2012	0.0007 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-15.2%
2013	0.0005 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-31.2%
2014	0.0005 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-5.4%
2015	0.0004 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-23.3%
2016	0.0005 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+45.6%
2022	0.0003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-50.4%
2023	0.0003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+36.1%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0103 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	0.0035 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	0.0176 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	9
1970s	0.0111 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	0.0058 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	0.0174 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.0055 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	0.0016 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	0.0071 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0009 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	0.0006 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	0.0015 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	5
2000s	0.001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	0.0005 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	0.0015 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	6
2010s	0.0006 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	0.0004 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	0.0008 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	7
2020s	0.0003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	0.0003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	0.0003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	2

Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa

15 Kuwait 0.0031 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP compare
16 Cyprus 0.0031 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP compare
17 Eritrea 0.003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP compare
18 Myanmar 0.003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP compare
19 Suriname 0.0027 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP compare
20 Hungary 0.0027 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP compare
21 Fiji 0.0027 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 213 places →

More public sector data for Sub-Saharan Africa

Arms imports 731.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2023)
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 0.5807 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2023)
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate 25.82 % change on previous year (2023)
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 731.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2023)
Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 16.8 current USD per person (2024)
Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0109 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate -6.41 % change on previous year (2024)
Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 21.67 billion current USD (2024)
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 30.58 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre 968.94 current USD per square kilometre (2023)

All data for Sub-Saharan Africa →

Frequently asked questions

What is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp in Sub-Saharan Africa?: Arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp in Sub-Saharan Africa was 0.0003 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 Sub-Saharan Africa?: The highest recorded value was 0.0176 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP in 1966.
What is the lowest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP in 2022.
How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp?: Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 18th out of 42 groups with data for 2023.
Is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?: Over the last ten years it is down 28.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa 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
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.