Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values) in Pre-demographic dividend
Pre-demographic dividend: Arms imports was 447.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
447.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values
Change on year
down 30.8%
Rank
39th
of 45 groups
All-time high
6.23 billion SIPRI trend indicator values
in 1984
All-time low
240.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values
in 1961
Years of data
51
1960–2024
Arms imports in Pre-demographic dividend, 1960–2024
Source: Arms Transfers Programme, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI). Measured in SIPRI trend indicator values.
Analysis
Pre-demographic dividend recorded 447.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values for arms imports in 2024.
The figure is down 30.8% on the previous year and down 73.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arms imports in Pre-demographic dividend peaked at 6.23 billion SIPRI trend indicator values in 1984 and was at its lowest, 240.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values, in 1961.
Pre-demographic dividend ranks 39th of 45 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Arms imports in Pre-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | SIPRI trend indicator values | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 276.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | — |
| 1961 | 240.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -13.0% |
| 1962 | 395.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +64.6% |
| 1963 | 315.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -20.3% |
| 1964 | 515.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +63.5% |
| 1965 | 520.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 880.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +69.2% |
| 1967 | 800.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -9.1% |
| 1968 | 679.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -15.1% |
| 1969 | 855.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +25.9% |
| 1970 | 885.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +3.5% |
| 1971 | 973.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +9.9% |
| 1972 | 1.09 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +12.1% |
| 1973 | 2.28 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +108.6% |
| 1974 | 2.14 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -6.1% |
| 1977 | 1.94 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -9.2% |
| 1978 | 3.65 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +88.2% |
| 1979 | 2.80 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -23.2% |
| 1980 | 3.95 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +40.9% |
| 1981 | 4.65 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +17.7% |
| 1982 | 5.14 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +10.7% |
| 1983 | 4.56 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -11.4% |
| 1984 | 6.23 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +36.8% |
| 1985 | 5.41 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -13.1% |
| 1986 | 4.82 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -10.9% |
| 1987 | 5.80 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +20.1% |
| 1989 | 3.93 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -32.2% |
| 1990 | 2.84 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -27.7% |
| 1994 | 297.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -89.6% |
| 1997 | 270.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -9.1% |
| 2000 | 433.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +60.4% |
| 2002 | 390.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -9.9% |
| 2003 | 475.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +21.8% |
| 2006 | 583.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +22.7% |
| 2007 | 622.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +6.7% |
| 2008 | 912.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +46.6% |
| 2009 | 1.19 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +30.7% |
| 2010 | 1.67 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +40.4% |
| 2011 | 2.26 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +35.3% |
| 2012 | 1.81 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -20.1% |
| 2013 | 1.26 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -30.4% |
| 2014 | 1.67 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +32.3% |
| 2015 | 2.15 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +29.1% |
| 2016 | 2.66 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +23.8% |
| 2017 | 1.60 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -39.8% |
| 2018 | 1.27 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -20.7% |
| 2019 | 985.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -22.5% |
| 2020 | 644.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -34.6% |
| 2022 | 489.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -24.1% |
| 2023 | 646.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +32.1% |
| 2024 | 447.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -30.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 547.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 240.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 880.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.97 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 885.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 3.65 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 8 |
| 1980s | 4.94 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 3.93 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 6.23 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 9 |
| 1990s | 1.14 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 270.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 2.84 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 3 |
| 2000s | 658.14 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 390.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 1.19 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 7 |
| 2010s | 1.73 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 985.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 2.66 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 10 |
| 2020s | 556.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 447.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 646.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 4 |
Countries ranked near Pre-demographic dividend
- 36 Indonesia 186.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values compare
- 37 Serbia 153.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values compare
- 38 Belarus 151.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values compare
- 39 Canada 149.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values compare
- 40 Spain 148.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values compare
- 41 Algeria 128.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values compare
- 42 Mauritania 126.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values compare
More public sector data for Pre-demographic dividend
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 0.4046 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 -30.8 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 447.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 20.06 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0146 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 1.45 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 22.17 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 31.79 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre 1,075 current USD per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arms imports in Pre-demographic dividend?
- Arms imports in Pre-demographic dividend was 447.00 million 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 Pre-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 6.23 billion SIPRI trend indicator values in 1984.
- What is the lowest arms imports recorded in Pre-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 240.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in 1961.
- How does Pre-demographic dividend rank for arms imports?
- Pre-demographic dividend ranks 39th out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
- Is arms imports rising or falling in Pre-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is down 73.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Pre-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.