Arms imports in Low & middle income
Low & middle income: Arms imports was 11.23 billion SIPRI trend indicator values in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
11.23 billion SIPRI trend indicator values
Change on year
down 22.6%
Rank
8th
of 43 groups
All-time high
25.03 billion SIPRI trend indicator values
in 1982
All-time low
5.39 billion SIPRI trend indicator values
in 1963
Years of data
64
1960–2024
Arms imports in Low & middle income, 1960–2024
Source: Arms Transfers Programme, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI). Measured in SIPRI trend indicator values.
Analysis
Low & middle income recorded 11.23 billion SIPRI trend indicator values for arms imports in 2024.
That represents a change of down 22.6% on the previous year and down 26.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arms imports in Low & middle income peaked at 25.03 billion SIPRI trend indicator values in 1982 and was at its lowest, 5.39 billion SIPRI trend indicator values, in 1963.
Low & middle income ranks 8th of 43 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
Arms imports in Low & middle income, year by year
| Year | SIPRI trend indicator values | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 6.32 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | — |
| 1962 | 6.16 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -2.5% |
| 1963 | 5.39 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -12.5% |
| 1964 | 6.34 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +17.6% |
| 1965 | 6.97 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +10.0% |
| 1966 | 10.18 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +46.0% |
| 1967 | 11.00 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +8.1% |
| 1968 | 11.04 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 10.66 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -3.4% |
| 1970 | 10.93 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +2.5% |
| 1971 | 14.90 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +36.3% |
| 1972 | 16.50 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +10.8% |
| 1973 | 19.34 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +17.2% |
| 1974 | 19.08 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -1.4% |
| 1975 | 18.90 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -0.9% |
| 1976 | 17.55 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -7.2% |
| 1977 | 23.02 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +31.2% |
| 1978 | 23.60 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 20.19 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -14.5% |
| 1980 | 22.00 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +9.0% |
| 1981 | 24.29 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +10.4% |
| 1982 | 25.03 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 22.90 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -8.5% |
| 1984 | 22.43 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -2.0% |
| 1985 | 19.56 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -12.8% |
| 1986 | 18.42 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -5.8% |
| 1987 | 20.31 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +10.2% |
| 1988 | 16.46 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -18.9% |
| 1989 | 15.06 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -8.5% |
| 1990 | 13.06 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -13.2% |
| 1991 | 11.53 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -11.7% |
| 1992 | 8.26 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -28.4% |
| 1993 | 9.82 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +18.8% |
| 1994 | 10.40 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +5.9% |
| 1995 | 10.06 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -3.3% |
| 1996 | 9.54 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -5.2% |
| 1997 | 11.02 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +15.5% |
| 1998 | 8.01 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -27.3% |
| 1999 | 10.71 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +33.8% |
| 2000 | 9.33 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -12.9% |
| 2001 | 9.95 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +6.7% |
| 2002 | 10.50 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +5.5% |
| 2003 | 9.57 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -8.8% |
| 2004 | 10.40 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +8.6% |
| 2005 | 10.39 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 10.69 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 12.14 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +13.6% |
| 2008 | 11.57 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -4.7% |
| 2009 | 11.79 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 13.55 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +14.9% |
| 2011 | 17.88 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +31.9% |
| 2012 | 18.01 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 16.77 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -6.9% |
| 2014 | 15.22 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -9.3% |
| 2015 | 15.19 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 18.39 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +21.1% |
| 2017 | 16.70 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -9.2% |
| 2018 | 14.50 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -13.2% |
| 2019 | 12.14 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -16.2% |
| 2020 | 9.59 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -21.0% |
| 2021 | 11.26 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +17.4% |
| 2022 | 13.04 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +15.7% |
| 2023 | 14.51 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +11.3% |
| 2024 | 11.23 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -22.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.23 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 5.39 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 11.04 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 9 |
| 1970s | 18.40 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 10.93 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 23.60 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 10 |
| 1980s | 20.65 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 15.06 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 25.03 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.24 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 8.01 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 13.06 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.63 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 9.33 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 12.14 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.83 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 12.14 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 18.39 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.93 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 9.59 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 14.51 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 5 |
Countries ranked near Low & middle income
- 5 Qatar 1.15 billion SIPRI trend indicator values compare
- 6 Saudi Arabia 1.11 billion SIPRI trend indicator values compare
- 7 Republic of Korea 1.01 billion SIPRI trend indicator values compare
- 8 Australia 983.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values compare
- 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
More public sector data for Low & middle income
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 1.67 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate -22.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 11.23 billion SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 102.29 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0174 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 6.41 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 687.69 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 186.09 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre 8,286 current USD per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arms imports in Low & middle income?
- Arms imports in Low & middle income was 11.23 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 Low & middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 25.03 billion SIPRI trend indicator values in 1982.
- What is the lowest arms imports recorded in Low & middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.39 billion SIPRI trend indicator values in 1963.
- How does Low & middle income rank for arms imports?
- Low & middle income ranks 8th out of 43 groups with data for 2024.
- Is arms imports rising or falling in Low & middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Low & middle income 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.