Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values) in Late-demographic dividend
Late-demographic dividend: Arms imports was 6.92 billion SIPRI trend indicator values in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
6.92 billion SIPRI trend indicator values
Change on year
down 9.7%
Rank
12th
of 45 groups
All-time high
9.87 billion SIPRI trend indicator values
in 2022
All-time low
2.07 billion SIPRI trend indicator values
in 1962
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Arms imports in Late-demographic dividend, 1960–2024
Source: Arms Transfers Programme, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI). Measured in SIPRI trend indicator values.
Analysis
The most recent figure for arms imports in Late-demographic dividend is 6.92 billion SIPRI trend indicator values, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.7% on the previous year and down 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arms imports in Late-demographic dividend peaked at 9.87 billion SIPRI trend indicator values in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2.07 billion SIPRI trend indicator values, in 1962.
Late-demographic dividend ranks 12th of 45 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Arms imports in Late-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | SIPRI trend indicator values | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 4.68 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | — |
| 1961 | 2.56 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -45.3% |
| 1962 | 2.07 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -19.0% |
| 1963 | 2.63 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +27.1% |
| 1964 | 3.39 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +28.8% |
| 1965 | 3.50 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +3.2% |
| 1966 | 4.33 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +23.5% |
| 1967 | 4.45 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +2.9% |
| 1968 | 5.21 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +17.1% |
| 1969 | 3.87 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -25.7% |
| 1970 | 4.35 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +12.3% |
| 1971 | 5.60 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +28.7% |
| 1972 | 4.53 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -19.2% |
| 1973 | 5.47 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +20.9% |
| 1974 | 4.83 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -11.8% |
| 1975 | 4.87 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 4.19 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -14.1% |
| 1977 | 4.21 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 4.81 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +14.2% |
| 1979 | 5.86 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +21.9% |
| 1980 | 5.18 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -11.6% |
| 1981 | 4.98 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -3.8% |
| 1982 | 4.24 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -14.8% |
| 1983 | 5.27 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +24.1% |
| 1984 | 5.54 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +5.2% |
| 1985 | 4.55 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -17.9% |
| 1986 | 4.21 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -7.6% |
| 1987 | 3.71 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -11.8% |
| 1988 | 3.47 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -6.5% |
| 1989 | 4.25 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +22.7% |
| 1990 | 3.33 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -21.8% |
| 1991 | 2.98 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -10.6% |
| 1992 | 3.79 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +27.4% |
| 1993 | 3.58 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -5.5% |
| 1994 | 3.24 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -9.6% |
| 1995 | 5.44 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +68.0% |
| 1996 | 6.38 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +17.4% |
| 1997 | 5.71 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -10.5% |
| 1998 | 2.70 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -52.8% |
| 1999 | 4.74 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +75.6% |
| 2000 | 4.45 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -6.0% |
| 2001 | 5.09 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +14.4% |
| 2002 | 4.76 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -6.6% |
| 2003 | 4.36 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -8.4% |
| 2004 | 5.97 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +36.9% |
| 2005 | 7.99 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +33.8% |
| 2006 | 7.73 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 6.32 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -18.2% |
| 2008 | 5.22 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -17.4% |
| 2009 | 5.29 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 4.39 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -17.0% |
| 2011 | 7.11 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +61.9% |
| 2012 | 6.87 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 6.56 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 7.25 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +10.5% |
| 2015 | 6.46 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -10.9% |
| 2016 | 6.65 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 6.95 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 7.54 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +8.4% |
| 2019 | 6.34 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -15.9% |
| 2020 | 4.51 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -28.8% |
| 2021 | 5.97 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +32.4% |
| 2022 | 9.87 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +65.1% |
| 2023 | 7.66 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -22.3% |
| 2024 | 6.92 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -9.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.67 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 2.07 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 5.21 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.87 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 4.19 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 5.86 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.54 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 3.47 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 5.54 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.19 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 2.70 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 6.38 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.72 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 4.36 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 7.99 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.61 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 4.39 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 7.54 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.99 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 4.51 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 9.87 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 5 |
Countries ranked near Late-demographic dividend
- 9 Pakistan 982.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values compare
- 10 Japan 977.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values compare
- 11 United Arab Emirates 932.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values compare
- 12 Bahrain 848.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values compare
- 13 United Kingdom 643.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values compare
- 14 Greece 623.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values compare
- 15 Hungary 604.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values compare
More public sector data for Late-demographic dividend
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 2.97 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate -9.75 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 6.92 billion SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 259.7 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0202 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 14.9 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 604.82 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 172.06 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre 11,820 current USD per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arms imports in Late-demographic dividend?
- Arms imports in Late-demographic dividend was 6.92 billion SIPRI trend indicator values in 2024, according to Arms Transfers Programme, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI).
- What is the highest arms imports recorded in Late-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 9.87 billion SIPRI trend indicator values in 2022.
- What is the lowest arms imports recorded in Late-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.07 billion SIPRI trend indicator values in 1962.
- How does Late-demographic dividend rank for arms imports?
- Late-demographic dividend ranks 12th out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
- Is arms imports rising or falling in Late-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Late-demographic dividend data come from?
- The figures come from Arms Transfers Programme, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as part of Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Arms transfers (imports) cover the volume of transfers of major arms through sales and gifts, and those made through manufacturing licenses. Data cover major conventional weapons such as aircraft, armored vehicles, artillery, radar systems, missiles, and ships. Figures are SIPRI Trend Indicator Values (TIVs). A '0' indicates that the volume of deliveries is between 0 and 0.5 million SIPRI TIV.