Arms imports in Liberia
Liberia: Arms imports was 0 SIPRI trend indicator values in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Arms imports in Liberia, 1964–2022
Source: Arms Transfers Programme, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI). Measured in SIPRI trend indicator values.
Analysis
In 2022, arms imports in Liberia stood at 0 SIPRI trend indicator values. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 100.0% on the previous year.
Over the whole period, arms imports in Liberia peaked at 18.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in 1967 and was at its lowest, 0 SIPRI trend indicator values, in 2022.
Liberia ranks 168th of 173 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Arms imports in Liberia, year by year
| Year | SIPRI trend indicator values | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 2.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | — |
| 1967 | 18.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +800.0% |
| 1971 | 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -94.4% |
| 1972 | 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 2.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +100.0% |
| 1978 | 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -50.0% |
| 1986 | 4.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +300.0% |
| 1987 | 7.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +75.0% |
| 1989 | 12.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +71.4% |
| 1990 | 3.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -75.0% |
| 1999 | 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -66.7% |
| 2000 | 9.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +800.0% |
| 2020 | 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -88.9% |
| 2022 | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values | -100.0% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 0 SIPRI trend indicator values is below the median for low income countries, which is 5.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values. (25 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 0 SIPRI trend indicator values is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arms imports in Liberia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | +800.0% | 2.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 18.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values |
| 2000 | +800.0% | 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 9.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 2.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 18.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 2 |
| 1970s | 1.25 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 2.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 4 |
| 1980s | 7.67 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 4.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 12.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 3 |
| 1990s | 2.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 3.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 2 |
| 2000s | 9.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 9.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 9.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 1 |
| 2020s | 500,000 SIPRI trend indicator values | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values | 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is arms imports in Liberia?
- Arms imports in Liberia was 0 SIPRI trend indicator values in 2022, according to Arms Transfers Programme, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI).
- What is the highest arms imports recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 18.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in 1967.
- What is the lowest arms imports recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 SIPRI trend indicator values in 2022.
- How does Liberia rank for arms imports?
- Liberia ranks 168th out of 173 countries with data for 2022.
- Where does this Liberia 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.