Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP was 0.0145 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP in Turkmenistan, 2003–2021
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 Turkmenistan is 0.0145 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 78.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp in Turkmenistan peaked at 0.0145 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0004 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP, in 2008.
Turkmenistan ranks 5th of 169 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
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 Turkmenistan, year by year
| Year | SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 0.003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2004 | 0.0031 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0004 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -88.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0018 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +390.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0012 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -30.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0081 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +553.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0032 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -60.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0018 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -44.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0017 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0047 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +185.4% |
| 2016 | 0.013 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +175.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0032 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -75.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0145 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +348.0% |
Turkmenistan compared with similar countries
- Turkmenistan's 0.0145 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP, 46.9× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Turkmenistan's 0.0145 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0004 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP, 32.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0021 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0031 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.0046 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0012 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.013 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.0145 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0145 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0145 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 1 |
Countries ranked near Turkmenistan
- 2 Bahrain 0.018 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP compare
- 3 Central African Republic 0.0168 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP compare
- 4 Micronesia (country) 0.0158 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP compare
- 6 Tonga 0.0138 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP compare
- 7 Seychelles 0.0128 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP compare
- 8 Mauritania 0.0116 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP compare
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- Arms imports 382.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2021)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 53.86 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2021)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate -75.06 % change on previous year (2017)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 382.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp in Turkmenistan?
- Arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp in Turkmenistan was 0.0145 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0145 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP in 2021.
- What is the lowest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0004 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP in 2008.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp?
- Turkmenistan ranks 5th out of 169 countries with data for 2021.
- Is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 78.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Turkmenistan 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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- Arms imports Arms Transfers Programme, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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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.