Arms exports in Upper middle income
Upper middle income: Arms exports was 2.42 billion SIPRI trend indicator values in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Arms exports in Upper middle income, 1960–2021
Source: Arms Transfers Programme, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI). Measured in SIPRI trend indicator values.
Analysis
Upper middle income recorded 2.42 billion SIPRI trend indicator values for arms exports in 2021.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arms exports in Upper middle income peaked at 3.73 billion SIPRI trend indicator values in 2016 and was at its lowest, 80.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values, in 1961.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 389.75 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 80.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 700.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 4 |
| 1970s | 1.09 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 688.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 1.39 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 4 |
| 1990s | 1.26 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 1.26 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 1.26 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.47 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 992.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 1.95 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 2 |
| 2010s | 2.70 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 2.26 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 3.73 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 5 |
| 2020s | 2.42 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 2.42 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 2.42 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 1 |
More public sector data for Upper middle income
- Arms imports 8.06 billion SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Tax revenue 10.4% (2024)
- Taxes on income, profits and capital gains 25.4% (2024)
- Taxes on goods and services 33.6% (2024)
- Interest payments 10.4% (2024)
- Grants and other revenue 16.4% (2024)
- Interest payments 8.8% (2023)
- Other taxes 0.9% (2024)
- Compensation of employees 20.9% (2023)
- Goods and services expense 13.9% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arms exports in Upper middle income?
- Arms exports in Upper middle income was 2.42 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 Upper middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 3.73 billion SIPRI trend indicator values in 2016.
- What is the lowest arms exports recorded in Upper middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 80.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in 1961.
- Is arms exports rising or falling in Upper middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Upper 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 — 17 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
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.