Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values) in Small states
Small states: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values) was 100.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Arms imports in Small states, 1960–2023
Source: Arms Transfers Programme, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI). Measured in SIPRI trend indicator values.
Analysis
In 2023, arms imports in Small states stood at 100.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values.
That represents a change of up 53.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arms imports in Small states peaked at 363.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values, in 1966.
Small states ranks 45th of 45 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values) in Small states, year by year
| Year | SIPRI trend indicator values | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 20.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | — |
| 1964 | 18.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -10.0% |
| 1965 | 38.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +111.1% |
| 1966 | 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -97.4% |
| 2011 | 363.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +36200.0% |
| 2012 | 65.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -82.1% |
| 2017 | 106.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +63.1% |
| 2021 | 162.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +52.8% |
| 2023 | 100.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -38.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 19.25 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 38.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 4 |
| 2010s | 178.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 65.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 363.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 3 |
| 2020s | 131.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 100.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 162.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 2 |
Countries ranked near Small states
- 43 Croatia 141.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values compare
- 44 Russia 129.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values compare
- 45 Mauritania 126.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values compare
- 46 Kenya 117.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values compare
- 47 Algeria 108.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values compare
- 47 Argentina 108.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values compare
More public sector data for Small states
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 8.25 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2021)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 162.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2021)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 215.46 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2021)
- Tax revenue 20.5% (2019)
- Taxes on income, profits and capital gains 24.1% (2022)
- Taxes on goods and services 33.4% (2022)
- Net investment in nonfinancial assets 3.0% (2019)
- Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) -2.2% (2019)
- Interest payments 1.8% (2022)
- Grants and other revenue 12.8% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arms imports in Small states?
- Arms imports in Small states was 100.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in 2023, according to Arms Transfers Programme, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI).
- What is the highest arms imports recorded in Small states?
- The highest recorded value was 363.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in 2011.
- What is the lowest arms imports recorded in Small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in 1966.
- How does Small states rank for arms imports?
- Small states ranks 45th out of 45 groups with data for 2023.
- Is arms imports rising or falling in Small states?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Small states 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.