Arms imports in Late-demographic dividend
Late-demographic dividend: Arms imports was 6.92 billion SIPRI trend indicator values in 2024. ▲ Rising
Arms imports in Late-demographic dividend, 1960–2024
Source: Arms Transfers Programme, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI). Measured in SIPRI trend indicator values.
Analysis
The most recent figure for arms imports in Late-demographic dividend is 6.92 billion SIPRI trend indicator values, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.7% on the previous year and down 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arms imports in Late-demographic dividend peaked at 9.87 billion SIPRI trend indicator values in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2.07 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 | 3.67 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 2.07 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 5.21 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.87 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 4.19 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 5.86 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.54 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 3.47 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 5.54 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.19 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 2.70 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 6.38 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.72 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 4.36 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 7.99 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.61 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 4.39 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 7.54 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.99 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 4.51 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 9.87 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 5 |
More public sector data for Late-demographic dividend
- Tax revenue 9.4% (2024)
- Taxes on income, profits and capital gains 19.6% (2024)
- Taxes on goods and services 29.1% (2024)
- Interest payments 5.5% (2024)
- Grants and other revenue 18.4% (2024)
- Interest payments 6.1% (2023)
- Other taxes 0.9% (2024)
- Compensation of employees 19.6% (2023)
- Goods and services expense 9.5% (2023)
- Taxes on international trade 2.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arms imports in Late-demographic dividend?
- Arms imports in Late-demographic dividend was 6.92 billion SIPRI trend indicator values in 2024, according to Arms Transfers Programme, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI).
- What is the highest arms imports recorded in Late-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 9.87 billion SIPRI trend indicator values in 2022.
- What is the lowest arms imports recorded in Late-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.07 billion SIPRI trend indicator values in 1962.
- Is arms imports rising or falling in Late-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Late-demographic dividend 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
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.