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

Latest (2021)
0.0145 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP
World rank
5th
of 169 countries
All-time high
0.0145 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP
in 2021
All-time low
0.0004 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP
in 2008
Years of data
13
2003–2021

Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP in Turkmenistan, 2003–2021

00.0050.010.0152003201220212003: 0.003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP2004: 0.003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP2008: 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP2009: 0.002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP2010: 0.001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP2011: 0.008 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP2012: 0.003 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: 0.005 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP2016: 0.013 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP2017: 0.003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP2021: 0.015 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 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

Annual values for Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP in Turkmenistan, 2003 to 2021.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 2 Bahrain 0.018 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 3 Central African Republic 0.0168 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 4 Micronesia, Federated States of 0.0158 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 6 Tonga 0.0138 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 7 Seychelles 0.0128 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 8 Mauritania 0.0116 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 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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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.