Arms exports in Post-demographic dividend
Post-demographic dividend: Arms exports was 23.84 billion SIPRI trend indicator values in 2024. ▲ Rising
Arms exports in Post-demographic dividend, 1960–2024
Source: Arms Transfers Programme, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI). Measured in SIPRI trend indicator values.
Analysis
In 2024, arms exports in Post-demographic dividend stood at 23.84 billion SIPRI trend indicator values.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.9% on the previous year and up 23.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arms exports in Post-demographic dividend peaked at 26.20 billion SIPRI trend indicator values in 2022 and was at its lowest, 9.62 billion SIPRI trend indicator values, in 1962.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13.24 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 9.62 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 17.03 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 10 |
| 1970s | 20.12 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 13.95 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 23.83 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 10 |
| 1980s | 22.25 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 20.02 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 25.53 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.21 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 17.40 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 24.95 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.52 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 10.29 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 19.07 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.29 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 16.06 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 21.21 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.22 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 18.61 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 26.20 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 5 |
More public sector data for Post-demographic dividend
- Arms imports 15.20 billion SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Tax revenue 15.6% (2024)
- Taxes on income, profits and capital gains 27.2% (2024)
- Taxes on goods and services 27.2% (2024)
- Net investment in nonfinancial assets 1.5% (2024)
- Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) -4.6% (2024)
- Interest payments 3.8% (2024)
- Grants and other revenue 9.2% (2024)
- Interest payments 3.4% (2023)
- Other taxes 0.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arms exports in Post-demographic dividend?
- Arms exports in Post-demographic dividend was 23.84 billion SIPRI trend indicator values in 2024, according to Arms Transfers Programme, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI).
- What is the highest arms exports recorded in Post-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 26.20 billion SIPRI trend indicator values in 2022.
- What is the lowest arms exports recorded in Post-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.62 billion SIPRI trend indicator values in 1962.
- Is arms exports rising or falling in Post-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Post-demographic dividend 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.