Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP in Uganda
Uganda: 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
down 77.0%
World rank
87th
of 169 countries
All-time high
0.0521 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP
in 1975
All-time low
0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP
in 2007
Years of data
44
1964–2023
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP in Uganda, 1964–2023
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 Uganda stood at 0.0003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 77.0% on the previous year and down 52.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp in Uganda peaked at 0.0521 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP in 1975 and was at its lowest, 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP, in 2007.
That places Uganda 87th out of 169 countries 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 Uganda, year by year
| Year | SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 0.0051 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1965 | 0.0011 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -77.8% |
| 1966 | 0.0173 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +1429.3% |
| 1967 | 0.0041 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -76.1% |
| 1968 | 0.026 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +529.4% |
| 1969 | 0.0137 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -47.4% |
| 1970 | 0.0024 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -82.6% |
| 1971 | 0.0021 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -11.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0134 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +533.7% |
| 1973 | 0.01 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -25.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0219 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +119.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0521 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +137.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0139 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -73.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0024 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -82.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0064 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +169.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0028 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -55.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0051 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +79.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -97.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0038 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +2367.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0056 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +46.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0084 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +50.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0065 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -22.2% |
| 2000 | 0.001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -85.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0053 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +451.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0045 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -15.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0011 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -76.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0005 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -53.7% |
| 2007 | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -100.0% |
| 2008 | 0.001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2009 | 0.0011 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +14.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0014 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +24.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0168 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +1110.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0078 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -53.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0007 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -91.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -91.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +252.4% |
| 2016 | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -84.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0007 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +1989.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -57.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0007 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +114.2% |
| 2020 | 0.002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +210.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -90.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0014 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +622.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -77.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0112 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0011 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.026 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 6 |
| 1970s | 0.0148 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0021 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0521 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 8 |
| 1980s | 0.0037 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0064 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.0068 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0056 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0084 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 3 |
| 2000s | 0.0018 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0053 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.0029 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0168 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 84 Panama 0.0003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP compare
- 85 Somalia 0.0003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP compare
- 86 Sierra Leone 0.0003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP compare
- 88 Belize 0.0003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP compare
- 89 Ethiopia 0.0003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP compare
- 90 India 0.0003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP compare
More public sector data for Uganda
- Arms imports 16.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 0.3288 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate -75.38 % change on previous year (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 16.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2023)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 22.33 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0207 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 14.34 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 1.12 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 79.79 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre 4,871 current USD per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp in Uganda?
- Arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp in Uganda 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 Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0521 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP in 1975.
- What is the lowest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP in 2007.
- How does Uganda rank for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp?
- Uganda ranks 87th out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uganda 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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How this figure is calculated
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- 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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About this data
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.