Arms imports in Low & middle income
Low & middle income: Arms imports was 11.23 billion SIPRI trend indicator values in 2024. ▬ Flat
Arms imports in Low & middle income, 1960–2024
Source: Arms Transfers Programme, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI). Measured in SIPRI trend indicator values.
Analysis
Low & middle income recorded 11.23 billion SIPRI trend indicator values for arms imports in 2024.
That represents a change of down 22.6% on the previous year and down 26.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arms imports in Low & middle income peaked at 25.03 billion SIPRI trend indicator values in 1982 and was at its lowest, 5.39 billion SIPRI trend indicator values, in 1963.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.23 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 5.39 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 11.04 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 9 |
| 1970s | 18.40 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 10.93 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 23.60 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 10 |
| 1980s | 20.65 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 15.06 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 25.03 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.24 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 8.01 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 13.06 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.63 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 9.33 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 12.14 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.83 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 12.14 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 18.39 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.93 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 9.59 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 14.51 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 5 |
More public sector data for Low & middle income
- Tax revenue 10.4% (2024)
- Taxes on income, profits and capital gains 27.0% (2023)
- Taxes on goods and services 33.4% (2023)
- Interest payments 10.1% (2023)
- Grants and other revenue 20.0% (2023)
- Interest payments 8.6% (2022)
- Other taxes 0.6% (2022)
- Compensation of employees 25.2% (2022)
- Goods and services expense 16.0% (2022)
- Taxes on international trade 5.3% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arms imports in Low & middle income?
- Arms imports in Low & middle income was 11.23 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 Low & middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 25.03 billion SIPRI trend indicator values in 1982.
- What is the lowest arms imports recorded in Low & middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.39 billion SIPRI trend indicator values in 1963.
- Is arms imports rising or falling in Low & middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Low & middle income 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.