Arms imports in Bhutan

Bhutan: Arms imports was 4.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
4.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values
World rank
136th
of 172 countries
All-time high
4.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values
in 2021
All-time low
0 SIPRI trend indicator values
in 2004
Years of data
5
1968–2021

Arms imports in Bhutan, 1968–2021

01.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M1968199420211968: 1.0M SIPRI trend indicator values2004: 0 SIPRI trend indicator values2015: 1.0M SIPRI trend indicator values2016: 1.0M SIPRI trend indicator values2021: 4.0M SIPRI trend indicator values

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

Analysis

Bhutan recorded 4.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values for arms imports in 2021. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

That represents a change of up 300.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, arms imports in Bhutan peaked at 4.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 SIPRI trend indicator values, in 2004.

Bhutan ranks 136th of 172 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values 1
2000s 0 SIPRI trend indicator values 0 SIPRI trend indicator values 0 SIPRI trend indicator values 1
2010s 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values 2
2020s 4.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values 4.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values 4.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is arms imports in Bhutan?
Arms imports in Bhutan was 4.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in 2021, according to Arms Transfers Programme, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI).
What is the highest arms imports recorded in Bhutan?
The highest recorded value was 4.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in 2021.
What is the lowest arms imports recorded in Bhutan?
The lowest recorded value was 0 SIPRI trend indicator values in 2004.
How does Bhutan rank for arms imports?
Bhutan ranks 136th out of 172 countries with data for 2021.
Is arms imports rising or falling in Bhutan?
Over the last ten years it is up 300.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Bhutan 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

Indicator
Arms imports (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
217 places, 9,420 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

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.