Arms imports in Lower middle income

Lower middle income: Arms imports was 3.03 billion SIPRI trend indicator values in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
3.03 billion SIPRI trend indicator values
Change on year
down 52.6%
All-time high
9.65 billion SIPRI trend indicator values
in 2013
All-time low
968.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024

Arms imports in Lower middle income, 1960–2024

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

Analysis

Lower middle income recorded 3.03 billion SIPRI trend indicator values for arms imports in 2024.

That represents a change of down 52.6% on the previous year and down 51.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, arms imports in Lower middle income peaked at 9.65 billion SIPRI trend indicator values in 2013 and was at its lowest, 968.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values, in 1960.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2.60 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 968.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values 4.25 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 10
1970s 4.26 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 3.25 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 6.37 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 10
1980s 7.12 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 5.94 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 8.31 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 10
1990s 3.75 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 2.37 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 5.28 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 10
2000s 3.78 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 2.79 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 4.89 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 10
2010s 7.39 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 6.18 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 9.65 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 10
2020s 5.66 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 3.03 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 7.05 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is arms imports in Lower middle income?
Arms imports in Lower middle income was 3.03 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 Lower middle income?
The highest recorded value was 9.65 billion SIPRI trend indicator values in 2013.
What is the lowest arms imports recorded in Lower middle income?
The lowest recorded value was 968.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in 1960.
Is arms imports rising or falling in Lower middle income?
Over the last ten years it is down 51.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Lower 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

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.