Arms imports in Low income
Low income: Arms imports was 141.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Arms imports in Low income, 1960–2024
Source: Arms Transfers Programme, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI). Measured in SIPRI trend indicator values.
Analysis
Low income recorded 141.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values for arms imports in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of down 50.7% on the previous year and down 75.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arms imports in Low income peaked at 4.63 billion SIPRI trend indicator values in 1974 and was at its lowest, 141.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values, in 2024.
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 | 1.05 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 192.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 2.39 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.11 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 2.24 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 4.63 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 9 |
| 1980s | 3.25 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 2.86 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 3.59 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.08 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 301.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 2.92 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 4 |
| 2000s | 685.25 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 325.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 930.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 8 |
| 2010s | 1.02 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 408.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 1.98 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 9 |
| 2020s | 300.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 141.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 493.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 4 |
More public sector data for Low income
- Grants and other revenue 30.6% (2020)
- Military expenditure 1.6% (2024)
- Military expenditure 9.31 billion current USD (2024)
- Armed forces personnel, total 2.92 million (2020)
- Armed forces personnel 1.2% (2020)
- Statistical performance indicators (SPI): Pillar 1 data use score 64.39 scale 0-100 (2024)
- Intentional homicides 10.4 per 100,000 people (2023)
- Statistical performance indicators (SPI): Pillar 3 data products score 67.13 scale 0-100 (2024)
- Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments 24.8% (2025)
- Military expenditure 9.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arms imports in Low income?
- Arms imports in Low income was 141.00 million 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 income?
- The highest recorded value was 4.63 billion SIPRI trend indicator values in 1974.
- What is the lowest arms imports recorded in Low income?
- The lowest recorded value was 141.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in 2024.
- Is arms imports rising or falling in Low income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 75.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Low 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.