Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP in Zambia
Zambia: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP was 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP in Zambia, 1964–2024
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 Zambia stood at 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP.
That represents a change of down 78.2% on the previous year and down 94.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp in Zambia peaked at 0.0998 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP in 1971 and was at its lowest, 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP, in 2005.
That places Zambia 153rd out of 169 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
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 Zambia, year by year
| Year | SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 0.0085 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1965 | 0.0151 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +77.2% |
| 1966 | 0.0137 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0036 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -73.5% |
| 1970 | 0.0022 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -38.5% |
| 1971 | 0.0998 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +4363.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0155 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -84.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0078 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -49.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0031 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -60.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0197 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +535.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0397 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +102.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0163 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -59.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0149 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0012 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -92.0% |
| 1980 | 0.035 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +2835.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0631 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +80.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0111 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -82.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0066 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -40.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0022 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -66.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0119 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +437.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0005 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -96.0% |
| 2005 | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -100.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0024 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2007 | 0.0004 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -84.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -68.6% |
| 2011 | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -61.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0024 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +5511.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0007 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -70.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0021 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +197.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0018 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -15.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0018 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -91.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0009 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +447.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -92.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +164.4% |
| 2024 | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -78.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0102 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0036 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0151 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 4 |
| 1970s | 0.022 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0012 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0998 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.029 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0066 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0631 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 4 |
| 1990s | 0.0022 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0022 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0022 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.0025 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0119 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.0015 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0024 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.0003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0009 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 150 United States 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP compare
- 151 Cameroon 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP compare
- 152 Sudan 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP compare
- 154 Oman 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP compare
- 155 Switzerland 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP compare
- 156 Cote d'Ivoire 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP compare
More public sector data for Zambia
- Arms imports 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 0.0469 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate -80 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 16.4 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0138 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate -7.29 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 349.67 million current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 6.73 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre 507.37 current USD per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp in Zambia?
- Arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp in Zambia was 0 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 Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0998 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP in 1971.
- What is the lowest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP in 2005.
- How does Zambia rank for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp?
- Zambia ranks 153rd out of 169 countries with data for 2024.
- Is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 94.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zambia 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.