Arms imports in Mongolia
Mongolia: Arms imports was 3.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Arms imports in Mongolia, 1960–2022
Source: Arms Transfers Programme, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI). Measured in SIPRI trend indicator values.
Analysis
In 2022, arms imports in Mongolia stood at 3.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values. That is the lowest value across all 37 years on record.
The figure is down 88.0% on the previous year and down 96.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arms imports in Mongolia peaked at 195.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in 1975 and was at its lowest, 3.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values, in 2011.
That places Mongolia 143rd out of 172 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
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 | 72.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 10.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 137.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 10 |
| 1970s | 50.20 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 8.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 195.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 10 |
| 1980s | 78.67 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 27.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 156.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 9 |
| 2000s | 15.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 15.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 15.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 1 |
| 2010s | 47.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 3.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 78.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 5 |
| 2020s | 14.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 3.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 25.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
- 143 Bulgaria 3.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values compare
- 143 Cape Verde 3.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values compare
- 143 Congo 3.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values compare
- 143 Cote d'Ivoire 3.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values compare
- 143 Luxembourg 3.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values compare
- 143 Tajikistan 3.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values compare
More public sector data for Mongolia
- Tax revenue 16.9% (2024)
- Taxes on income, profits and capital gains 16.3% (2024)
- Taxes on goods and services 25.9% (2024)
- Net investment in nonfinancial assets 6.3% (2024)
- Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) 1.8% (2024)
- Interest payments 4.3% (2024)
- Grants and other revenue 31.0% (2024)
- Interest payments 6.0% (2021)
- Other taxes 1.0% (2024)
- Compensation of employees 9.9% (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arms imports in Mongolia?
- Arms imports in Mongolia was 3.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in 2022, according to Arms Transfers Programme, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI).
- What is the highest arms imports recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 195.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in 1975.
- What is the lowest arms imports recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in 2011.
- How does Mongolia rank for arms imports?
- Mongolia ranks 143rd out of 172 countries with data for 2022.
- Is arms imports rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 96.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mongolia 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.