Arms exports in Low & middle income
Low & middle income: Arms exports was 2.57 billion SIPRI trend indicator values in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Arms exports in Low & middle income, 1960–2021
Source: Arms Transfers Programme, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI). Measured in SIPRI trend indicator values.
Analysis
In 2021, arms exports in Low & middle income stood at 2.57 billion SIPRI trend indicator values.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.7% on the previous year and up 26.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arms exports in Low & middle income peaked at 3.86 billion SIPRI trend indicator values in 2016 and was at its lowest, 80.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values, in 1961.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 404.75 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 80.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 737.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 4 |
| 2000s | 2.02 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 2.02 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 2.02 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 1 |
| 2010s | 2.99 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 2.45 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 3.86 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 3 |
| 2020s | 2.57 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 2.57 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 2.57 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 1 |
More public sector data for Low & middle income
- Arms imports 11.23 billion SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Tax revenue 10.4% (2024)
- Taxes on income, profits and capital gains 27.0% (2023)
- Taxes on goods and services 33.4% (2023)
- Interest payments 10.1% (2023)
- Grants and other revenue 20.0% (2023)
- Interest payments 8.6% (2022)
- Other taxes 0.6% (2022)
- Compensation of employees 25.2% (2022)
- Goods and services expense 16.0% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arms exports in Low & middle income?
- Arms exports in Low & middle income was 2.57 billion SIPRI trend indicator values in 2021, according to Arms Transfers Programme, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI).
- What is the highest arms exports recorded in Low & middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 3.86 billion SIPRI trend indicator values in 2016.
- What is the lowest arms exports recorded in Low & middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 80.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in 1961.
- Is arms exports rising or falling in Low & middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Low & middle income data come from?
- The figures come from Arms Transfers Programme, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as part of Arms exports (SIPRI trend indicator values). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Arms transfers (exports) 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.