Arms imports in Post-demographic dividend
Post-demographic dividend: Arms imports was 15.20 billion SIPRI trend indicator values in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
15.20 billion SIPRI trend indicator values
Change on year
up 33.4%
Rank
3rd
of 45 groups
All-time high
15.20 billion SIPRI trend indicator values
in 2024
All-time low
4.36 billion SIPRI trend indicator values
in 2014
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Arms imports in Post-demographic dividend, 1960–2024
Source: Arms Transfers Programme, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI). Measured in SIPRI trend indicator values.
Analysis
The most recent figure for arms imports in Post-demographic dividend is 15.20 billion SIPRI trend indicator values, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of up 33.4% on the previous year and up 248.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arms imports in Post-demographic dividend peaked at 15.20 billion SIPRI trend indicator values in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.36 billion SIPRI trend indicator values, in 2014.
Post-demographic dividend ranks 3rd of 45 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Arms imports in Post-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | SIPRI trend indicator values | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 7.55 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | — |
| 1961 | 8.51 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +12.7% |
| 1962 | 9.32 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +9.6% |
| 1963 | 10.83 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +16.1% |
| 1964 | 15.15 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +39.9% |
| 1965 | 12.98 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -14.3% |
| 1966 | 9.71 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -25.2% |
| 1967 | 8.83 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -9.1% |
| 1968 | 8.48 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -4.0% |
| 1969 | 10.79 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +27.3% |
| 1970 | 7.78 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -27.9% |
| 1971 | 10.60 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +36.3% |
| 1972 | 9.51 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -10.3% |
| 1973 | 8.64 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -9.1% |
| 1974 | 9.98 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +15.4% |
| 1975 | 10.92 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +9.4% |
| 1976 | 10.02 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -8.2% |
| 1977 | 9.16 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -8.6% |
| 1978 | 10.62 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +15.9% |
| 1979 | 9.11 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -14.2% |
| 1980 | 10.47 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +14.9% |
| 1981 | 11.96 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +14.2% |
| 1982 | 10.68 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -10.7% |
| 1983 | 11.61 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +8.7% |
| 1984 | 10.84 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -6.6% |
| 1985 | 9.50 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -12.4% |
| 1986 | 9.81 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +3.3% |
| 1987 | 10.26 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +4.6% |
| 1988 | 12.98 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +26.5% |
| 1989 | 13.15 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 10.73 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -18.4% |
| 1991 | 12.21 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +13.7% |
| 1992 | 11.25 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -7.8% |
| 1993 | 10.12 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -10.0% |
| 1994 | 8.77 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -13.4% |
| 1995 | 7.94 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -9.4% |
| 1996 | 8.32 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +4.7% |
| 1997 | 8.13 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 10.33 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +27.1% |
| 1999 | 8.49 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -17.9% |
| 2000 | 7.52 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -11.4% |
| 2001 | 7.28 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 5.25 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -27.9% |
| 2003 | 7.72 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +47.0% |
| 2004 | 6.79 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -12.0% |
| 2005 | 5.52 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -18.6% |
| 2006 | 8.03 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +45.4% |
| 2007 | 10.18 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +26.7% |
| 2008 | 9.29 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -8.7% |
| 2009 | 9.43 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 9.08 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 8.10 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -10.9% |
| 2012 | 6.38 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -21.2% |
| 2013 | 4.60 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -27.9% |
| 2014 | 4.36 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -5.3% |
| 2015 | 5.61 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +28.8% |
| 2016 | 6.04 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +7.5% |
| 2017 | 7.04 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +16.6% |
| 2018 | 6.67 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -5.2% |
| 2019 | 7.68 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +15.2% |
| 2020 | 8.20 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +6.7% |
| 2021 | 8.48 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 12.10 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +42.7% |
| 2023 | 11.40 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -5.8% |
| 2024 | 15.20 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +33.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.22 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 7.55 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 15.15 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 10 |
| 1970s | 9.63 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 7.78 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 10.92 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.13 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 9.50 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 13.15 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.63 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 7.94 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 12.21 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.70 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 5.25 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 10.18 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.56 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 4.36 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 9.08 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.08 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 8.20 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 15.20 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 5 |
Countries ranked near Post-demographic dividend
- 1 Ukraine 5.23 billion SIPRI trend indicator values compare
- 2 Poland 1.45 billion SIPRI trend indicator values compare
- 3 United States 1.21 billion SIPRI trend indicator values compare
- 4 India 1.17 billion SIPRI trend indicator values compare
- 5 Qatar 1.15 billion SIPRI trend indicator values compare
- 6 Saudi Arabia 1.11 billion SIPRI trend indicator values compare
More public sector data for Post-demographic dividend
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 13.47 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate 33.39 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 15.20 billion SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 1,472 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0261 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 9.78 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 1.66 trillion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 365.72 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre 48,552 current USD per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arms imports in Post-demographic dividend?
- Arms imports in Post-demographic dividend was 15.20 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 Post-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 15.20 billion SIPRI trend indicator values in 2024.
- What is the lowest arms imports recorded in Post-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.36 billion SIPRI trend indicator values in 2014.
- How does Post-demographic dividend rank for arms imports?
- Post-demographic dividend ranks 3rd out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
- Is arms imports rising or falling in Post-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 248.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Post-demographic dividend 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.