How does World rank for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp?

World ranks 28th out of 42 groups with data for 2024.

Is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp rising or falling in World?

Over the last ten years it is down 23.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

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

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

World: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP was 0.0003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

0.0003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 6.6%

Rank

28th

of 42 groups

All-time high

0.0131 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP

in 1964

All-time low

0.0003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP

in 2024

Years of data

1960–2024

Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP in World, 1960–2024

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

Analysis

In 2024, arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp in World stood at 0.0003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.

That represents a change of down 6.6% on the previous year and down 23.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp in World peaked at 0.0131 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP in 1964 and was at its lowest, 0.0003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP, in 2024.

That places World 28th out of 42 groups with data for 2024, 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 World, year by year

Annual values for Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP in World, 1960 to 2024.
Year	SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	0.0115 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	—
1961	0.0105 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-9.2%
1962	0.0101 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-3.7%
1963	0.0108 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+7.0%
1964	0.0131 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+22.0%
1965	0.0113 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-14.1%
1966	0.0102 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-9.5%
1967	0.0096 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-6.5%
1968	0.0092 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-4.2%
1969	0.0092 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+0.3%
1970	0.0073 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-20.4%
1971	0.0087 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+19.2%
1972	0.0074 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-15.1%
1973	0.0069 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-7.1%
1974	0.0061 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-11.9%
1975	0.0056 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-7.8%
1976	0.005 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-11.1%
1977	0.005 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+0.5%
1978	0.0045 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-10.5%
1979	0.0033 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-27.0%
1980	0.0032 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-0.8%
1981	0.0035 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+8.5%
1982	0.0035 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-0.9%
1983	0.0033 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-6.3%
1984	0.003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-8.7%
1985	0.0025 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-14.5%
1986	0.0023 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-9.3%
1987	0.0021 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-10.6%
1988	0.0017 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-18.5%
1989	0.0016 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-7.4%
1990	0.0012 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-20.0%
1991	0.0012 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-7.1%
1992	0.0009 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-18.2%
1993	0.001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+4.7%
1994	0.0008 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-17.7%
1995	0.0007 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-10.0%
1996	0.0007 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+1.2%
1997	0.0009 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+22.0%
1998	0.0009 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-3.1%
1999	0.0008 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-13.4%
2000	0.0006 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-25.2%
2001	0.0005 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-4.0%
2002	0.0005 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-7.1%
2003	0.0005 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-4.2%
2004	0.0005 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-0.8%
2005	0.0004 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-7.9%
2006	0.0005 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+5.6%
2007	0.0005 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-3.5%
2008	0.0004 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-17.4%
2009	0.0004 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+4.9%
2010	0.0004 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-2.0%
2011	0.0004 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+4.2%
2012	0.0004 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-8.7%
2013	0.0003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-4.9%
2014	0.0003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-3.6%
2015	0.0004 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+10.2%
2016	0.0004 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+7.9%
2017	0.0004 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-5.0%
2018	0.0003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-18.4%
2019	0.0003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-3.0%
2020	0.0003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-9.2%
2021	0.0003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-3.2%
2022	0.0003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+24.1%
2023	0.0003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-15.4%
2024	0.0003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-6.6%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0105 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	0.0092 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	0.0131 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0.006 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	0.0033 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	0.0087 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.0027 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	0.0016 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	0.0035 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0009 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	0.0007 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	0.0012 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.0005 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	0.0004 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	0.0006 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0004 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	0.0003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	0.0004 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	10
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	5

Countries ranked near World

25 Senegal 0.0024 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP compare
26 Barbados 0.0022 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP compare
27 Slovakia 0.0021 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP compare
28 Malta 0.002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP compare
29 Belarus 0.0019 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP compare
30 Kazakhstan 0.0019 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP compare
31 Brunei 0.0018 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 213 places →

More public sector data for World

Arms imports 28.82 billion SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 3.54 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate -2.86 % change on previous year (2024)
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 28.82 billion SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 325.74 current USD per person (2024)
Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0237 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 11.18 % change on previous year (2024)
Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 2.65 trillion current USD (2024)
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 228.6 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre 18,380 current USD per square kilometre (2023)

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Frequently asked questions

What is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp in World?: Arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp in World was 0.0003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp recorded in World?: The highest recorded value was 0.0131 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP in 1964.
What is the lowest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp recorded in World?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP in 2024.
How does World rank for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp?: World ranks 28th out of 42 groups with data for 2024.
Is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp rising or falling in World?: Over the last ten years it is down 23.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this World 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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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.