Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values) in Palestine
Palestine: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values) was 2.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Arms imports in Palestine, 1994–2023
Source: Arms Transfers Programme, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI). Measured in SIPRI trend indicator values.
Analysis
Palestine recorded 2.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values for arms imports in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 60.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arms imports in Palestine peaked at 15.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values, in 1995.
That places Palestine 151st out of 174 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values) in Palestine, year by year
| Year | SIPRI trend indicator values | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 5.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | — |
| 1995 | 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -80.0% |
| 1996 | 9.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +800.0% |
| 2007 | 2.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -77.8% |
| 2009 | 15.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +650.0% |
| 2010 | 5.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -66.7% |
| 2016 | 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -80.0% |
| 2019 | 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 2.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +100.0% |
Palestine compared with similar countries
- Palestine's 2.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values, 22% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Palestine's 2.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 45.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values, 4% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 9.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 3 |
| 2000s | 8.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 2.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 15.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 2 |
| 2010s | 2.33 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 5.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 3 |
| 2020s | 2.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 2.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 2.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 1 |
Countries ranked near Palestine
- 151 Burundi 2.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values compare
- 151 Cameroon 2.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values compare
- 151 Malawi 2.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values compare
- 151 Panama 2.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values
- 151 Sierra Leone 2.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values compare
- 151 Somalia 2.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values compare
- 151 Syria 2.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values compare
- 151 Uganda 2.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values compare
More public sector data for Palestine
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 0.3872 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 2.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 331.95 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
- Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled 0 (2020)
- Armed forces personnel, total 0 (2020)
- Armed forces personnel, total, per capita 0 units per person (2020)
- Armed forces personnel, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2020)
- Armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre 0 units per square kilometre (2020)
- Armed forces personnel 0.0% (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arms imports in Palestine?
- Arms imports in Palestine was 2.00 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 Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 15.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in 2009.
- What is the lowest arms imports recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in 1995.
- How does Palestine rank for arms imports?
- Palestine ranks 151st out of 174 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arms imports rising or falling in Palestine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Palestine 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.