Arms exports in Lower middle income

Lower middle income: Arms exports was 123.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
123.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values
Change on year
up 68.5%
All-time high
150.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values
in 2021
All-time low
0 SIPRI trend indicator values
in 1960
Years of data
13
1960–2023

Arms exports in Lower middle income, 1960–2023

050.0M100.0M150.0M1960199120231960: 0 SIPRI trend indicator values1961: 0 SIPRI trend indicator values1962: 9.0M SIPRI trend indicator values1963: 8.0M SIPRI trend indicator values1964: 2.0M SIPRI trend indicator values1966: 14.0M SIPRI trend indicator values1967: 22.0M SIPRI trend indicator values1968: 27.0M SIPRI trend indicator values1969: 37.0M SIPRI trend indicator values1975: 60.0M SIPRI trend indicator values2021: 150.0M SIPRI trend indicator values2022: 73.0M SIPRI trend indicator values2023: 123.0M SIPRI trend indicator values

Source: Arms Transfers Programme, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI). Measured in SIPRI trend indicator values.

Analysis

The most recent figure for arms exports in Lower middle income is 123.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of up 68.5% on the previous year.

Over the whole period, arms exports in Lower middle income peaked at 150.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 SIPRI trend indicator values, in 1960.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 13.22 million SIPRI trend indicator values 0 SIPRI trend indicator values 37.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values 9
1970s 60.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values 60.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values 60.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values 1
2020s 115.33 million SIPRI trend indicator values 73.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values 150.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values 3

More public sector data for Lower middle income

All data for Lower middle income →

Frequently asked questions

What is arms exports in Lower middle income?
Arms exports in Lower middle income was 123.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in 2023, according to Arms Transfers Programme, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI).
What is the highest arms exports recorded in Lower middle income?
The highest recorded value was 150.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in 2021.
What is the lowest arms exports recorded in Lower middle income?
The lowest recorded value was 0 SIPRI trend indicator values in 1960.
Where does this Lower 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.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 13 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).

About this data

Indicator
Arms exports (SIPRI trend indicator values)
Unit
SIPRI trend indicator values
Source
Arms Transfers Programme, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
106 places, 3,345 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

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.