Arms imports in Late-demographic dividend

Late-demographic dividend: Arms imports was 6.92 billion SIPRI trend indicator values in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
6.92 billion SIPRI trend indicator values
Change on year
down 9.7%
All-time high
9.87 billion SIPRI trend indicator values
in 2022
All-time low
2.07 billion SIPRI trend indicator values
in 1962
Years of data
65
1960–2024

Arms imports in Late-demographic dividend, 1960–2024

2.0B4.0B6.0B8.0B10.0B196019922024

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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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

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.