Arms imports in Nepal
Nepal: Arms imports was 0 SIPRI trend indicator values in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Arms imports in Nepal, 1965–2021
Source: Arms Transfers Programme, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI). Measured in SIPRI trend indicator values.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 0 SIPRI trend indicator values for arms imports in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 29 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 100.0% on the previous year and down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arms imports in Nepal peaked at 37.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0 SIPRI trend indicator values, in 1966.
That places Nepal 166th out of 171 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values | 2.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 2 |
| 1970s | 6.71 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 2.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 15.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 7 |
| 1980s | 2.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 3.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 4 |
| 1990s | 3.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 5.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 2 |
| 2000s | 12.67 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 36.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 6 |
| 2010s | 11.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 37.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 7 |
| 2020s | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values | 1 |
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More public sector data for Nepal
- Tax revenue 13.9% (2023)
- Taxes on income, profits and capital gains 26.7% (2023)
- Taxes on goods and services 38.0% (2023)
- Net investment in nonfinancial assets 4.4% (2023)
- Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) -5.9% (2023)
- Interest payments 8.0% (2023)
- Grants and other revenue 17.8% (2023)
- Interest payments 4.1% (2021)
- Other taxes 1.0% (2023)
- Compensation of employees 14.1% (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arms imports in Nepal?
- Arms imports in Nepal was 0 SIPRI trend indicator values in 2021, according to Arms Transfers Programme, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI).
- What is the highest arms imports recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 37.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in 2019.
- What is the lowest arms imports recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 SIPRI trend indicator values in 1966.
- How does Nepal rank for arms imports?
- Nepal ranks 166th out of 171 countries with data for 2021.
- Is arms imports rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nepal 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.