Arms imports in Mongolia

Mongolia: Arms imports was 3.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
3.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values
Change on year
down 88.0%
World rank
144th
of 173 countries
All-time high
195.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values
in 1975
All-time low
3.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values
in 2011
Years of data
37
1960–2022

Arms imports in Mongolia, 1960–2022

050.0M100.0M150.0M200.0M1960199120221960: 10.0M SIPRI trend indicator values1961: 66.0M SIPRI trend indicator values1962: 90.0M SIPRI trend indicator values1963: 86.0M SIPRI trend indicator values1964: 120.0M SIPRI trend indicator values1965: 137.0M SIPRI trend indicator values1966: 116.0M SIPRI trend indicator values1967: 63.0M SIPRI trend indicator values1968: 15.0M SIPRI trend indicator values1969: 22.0M SIPRI trend indicator values1970: 15.0M SIPRI trend indicator values1971: 13.0M SIPRI trend indicator values1972: 8.0M SIPRI trend indicator values1973: 58.0M SIPRI trend indicator values1974: 76.0M SIPRI trend indicator values1975: 195.0M SIPRI trend indicator values1976: 31.0M SIPRI trend indicator values1977: 30.0M SIPRI trend indicator values1978: 47.0M SIPRI trend indicator values1979: 29.0M SIPRI trend indicator values1980: 60.0M SIPRI trend indicator values1981: 72.0M SIPRI trend indicator values1982: 156.0M SIPRI trend indicator values1983: 118.0M SIPRI trend indicator values1984: 114.0M SIPRI trend indicator values1985: 98.0M SIPRI trend indicator values1986: 27.0M SIPRI trend indicator values1987: 36.0M SIPRI trend indicator values1988: 27.0M SIPRI trend indicator values2008: 15.0M SIPRI trend indicator values2010: 64.0M SIPRI trend indicator values2011: 3.0M SIPRI trend indicator values2012: 78.0M SIPRI trend indicator values2015: 73.0M SIPRI trend indicator values2019: 17.0M SIPRI trend indicator values2021: 25.0M SIPRI trend indicator values2022: 3.0M SIPRI trend indicator values

Source: Arms Transfers Programme, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI). Measured in SIPRI trend indicator values.

Analysis

In 2022, arms imports in Mongolia stood at 3.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values. That is the lowest value across all 37 years on record.

The figure is down 88.0% on the previous year and down 96.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, arms imports in Mongolia peaked at 195.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in 1975 and was at its lowest, 3.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values, in 2011.

That places Mongolia 144th out of 173 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Arms imports in Mongolia, year by year

Annual values for Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values) in Mongolia, 1960 to 2022.
Year SIPRI trend indicator values Change
1960 10.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values
1961 66.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values +560.0%
1962 90.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values +36.4%
1963 86.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values -4.4%
1964 120.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values +39.5%
1965 137.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values +14.2%
1966 116.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values -15.3%
1967 63.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values -45.7%
1968 15.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values -76.2%
1969 22.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values +46.7%
1970 15.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values -31.8%
1971 13.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values -13.3%
1972 8.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values -38.5%
1973 58.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values +625.0%
1974 76.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values +31.0%
1975 195.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values +156.6%
1976 31.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values -84.1%
1977 30.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values -3.2%
1978 47.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values +56.7%
1979 29.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values -38.3%
1980 60.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values +106.9%
1981 72.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values +20.0%
1982 156.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values +116.7%
1983 118.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values -24.4%
1984 114.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values -3.4%
1985 98.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values -14.0%
1986 27.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values -72.4%
1987 36.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values +33.3%
1988 27.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values -25.0%
2008 15.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values -44.4%
2010 64.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values +326.7%
2011 3.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values -95.3%
2012 78.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values +2500.0%
2015 73.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values -6.4%
2019 17.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values -76.7%
2021 25.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values +47.1%
2022 3.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values -88.0%

Mongolia compared with similar countries

  • Mongolia's 3.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 14.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values, 21% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
  • Mongolia's 3.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 58.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values, 5% of the median. (21 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Arms imports in Mongolia 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.

YearChange FromTo
2012 +2500.0% 3.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values 78.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values
1973 +625.0% 8.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values 58.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values
1961 +560.0% 10.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values 66.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 72.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values 10.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values 137.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values 10
1970s 50.20 million SIPRI trend indicator values 8.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values 195.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values 10
1980s 78.67 million SIPRI trend indicator values 27.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values 156.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values 9
2000s 15.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values 15.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values 15.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values 1
2010s 47.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values 3.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values 78.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values 5
2020s 14.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values 3.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values 25.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values 2

Countries ranked near Mongolia

  1. 144 Bulgaria 3.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values compare
  2. 144 Cape Verde 3.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values compare
  3. 144 Congo 3.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values compare
  4. 144 Cote d'Ivoire 3.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values compare
  5. 144 Luxembourg 3.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values compare
  6. 144 Tajikistan 3.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is arms imports in Mongolia?
Arms imports in Mongolia was 3.00 million 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 Mongolia?
The highest recorded value was 195.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in 1975.
What is the lowest arms imports recorded in Mongolia?
The lowest recorded value was 3.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in 2011.
How does Mongolia rank for arms imports?
Mongolia ranks 144th out of 173 countries with data for 2022.
Is arms imports rising or falling in Mongolia?
Over the last ten years it is down 96.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Mongolia 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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Indicator
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values)
Unit
SIPRI trend indicator values
Source
Arms Transfers Programme, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
218 places, 9,426 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

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.