Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values) in Lower middle income
Lower middle income: Arms imports was 3.03 billion SIPRI trend indicator values in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
3.03 billion SIPRI trend indicator values
Change on year
down 52.6%
Rank
21st
of 45 groups
All-time high
9.65 billion SIPRI trend indicator values
in 2013
All-time low
968.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Arms imports in Lower middle income, 1960–2024
Source: Arms Transfers Programme, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI). Measured in SIPRI trend indicator values.
Analysis
Lower middle income recorded 3.03 billion SIPRI trend indicator values for arms imports in 2024.
That represents a change of down 52.6% on the previous year and down 51.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arms imports in Lower middle income peaked at 9.65 billion SIPRI trend indicator values in 2013 and was at its lowest, 968.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values, in 1960.
That places Lower middle income 21st out of 45 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Arms imports in Lower middle income, year by year
| Year | SIPRI trend indicator values | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 968.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | — |
| 1961 | 2.00 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +106.6% |
| 1962 | 1.42 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -29.2% |
| 1963 | 1.78 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +25.9% |
| 1964 | 2.05 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +14.9% |
| 1965 | 2.63 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +28.6% |
| 1966 | 3.75 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +42.5% |
| 1967 | 4.25 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +13.3% |
| 1968 | 3.61 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -15.0% |
| 1969 | 3.58 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -1.0% |
| 1970 | 3.25 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -9.3% |
| 1971 | 5.01 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +54.3% |
| 1972 | 6.37 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +27.1% |
| 1973 | 5.03 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -21.0% |
| 1974 | 3.57 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -29.0% |
| 1975 | 3.48 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -2.6% |
| 1976 | 3.55 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 4.54 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +28.1% |
| 1978 | 3.50 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -23.0% |
| 1979 | 4.28 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +22.4% |
| 1980 | 5.94 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +38.7% |
| 1981 | 7.05 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +18.7% |
| 1982 | 8.31 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +17.9% |
| 1983 | 6.98 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -16.0% |
| 1984 | 7.14 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 7.25 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 7.74 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +6.7% |
| 1987 | 8.17 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +5.6% |
| 1988 | 6.43 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -21.3% |
| 1989 | 6.13 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -4.7% |
| 1990 | 5.28 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -13.9% |
| 1991 | 4.13 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -21.7% |
| 1992 | 3.03 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -26.8% |
| 1993 | 3.73 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +23.2% |
| 1994 | 4.49 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +20.4% |
| 1995 | 3.97 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -11.5% |
| 1996 | 2.77 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -30.2% |
| 1997 | 4.19 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +51.2% |
| 1998 | 2.37 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -43.4% |
| 1999 | 3.54 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +49.1% |
| 2000 | 2.79 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -21.1% |
| 2001 | 3.21 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +15.2% |
| 2002 | 3.99 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +24.1% |
| 2003 | 4.50 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +12.9% |
| 2004 | 3.76 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -16.5% |
| 2005 | 3.04 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -19.2% |
| 2006 | 3.58 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +17.9% |
| 2007 | 4.89 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +36.7% |
| 2008 | 4.02 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -17.8% |
| 2009 | 4.03 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 7.00 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +73.8% |
| 2011 | 8.43 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +20.4% |
| 2012 | 8.68 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 9.65 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +11.2% |
| 2014 | 6.18 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -36.0% |
| 2015 | 6.56 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +6.2% |
| 2016 | 6.89 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 7.69 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +11.6% |
| 2018 | 6.25 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -18.7% |
| 2019 | 6.53 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 5.46 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -16.4% |
| 2021 | 7.05 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +29.0% |
| 2022 | 6.38 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -9.4% |
| 2023 | 6.38 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 3.03 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -52.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.60 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 968.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 4.25 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.26 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 3.25 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 6.37 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.12 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 5.94 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 8.31 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.75 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 2.37 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 5.28 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.78 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 2.79 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 4.89 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.39 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 6.18 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 9.65 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.66 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 3.03 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 7.05 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lower middle income
- 18 Kuwait 503.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values compare
- 19 Russia 467.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values compare
- 20 Brazil 435.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values compare
- 21 Italy 432.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values compare
- 22 Denmark 427.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values compare
- 23 Turkmenistan 382.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values compare
- 24 Turkey 381.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values compare
More public sector data for Lower middle income
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 1.04 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0004 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate -52.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 3.03 billion SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 43.69 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0186 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 4.38 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 127.03 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 338.17 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre 6,446 current USD per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arms imports in Lower middle income?
- Arms imports in Lower middle income was 3.03 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 Lower middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 9.65 billion SIPRI trend indicator values in 2013.
- What is the lowest arms imports recorded in Lower middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 968.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in 1960.
- How does Lower middle income rank for arms imports?
- Lower middle income ranks 21st out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
- Is arms imports rising or falling in Lower middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lower 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.