Arms imports in Post-demographic dividend
Post-demographic dividend: Arms imports was 15.20 billion SIPRI trend indicator values in 2024. ▼ Falling
Arms imports in Post-demographic dividend, 1960–2024
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 Post-demographic dividend is 15.20 billion SIPRI trend indicator values, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of up 33.4% on the previous year and up 248.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arms imports in Post-demographic dividend peaked at 15.20 billion SIPRI trend indicator values in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.36 billion SIPRI trend indicator values, in 2014.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.22 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 7.55 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 15.15 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 10 |
| 1970s | 9.63 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 7.78 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 10.92 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.13 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 9.50 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 13.15 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.63 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 7.94 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 12.21 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.70 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 5.25 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 10.18 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.56 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 4.36 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 9.08 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.08 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 8.20 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 15.20 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 5 |
More public sector data for Post-demographic dividend
- Tax revenue 15.6% (2024)
- Taxes on income, profits and capital gains 27.2% (2024)
- Taxes on goods and services 27.2% (2024)
- Net investment in nonfinancial assets 1.5% (2024)
- Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) -4.6% (2024)
- Interest payments 3.8% (2024)
- Grants and other revenue 9.2% (2024)
- Interest payments 3.4% (2023)
- Other taxes 0.9% (2024)
- Compensation of employees 14.5% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arms imports in Post-demographic dividend?
- Arms imports in Post-demographic dividend was 15.20 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 Post-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 15.20 billion SIPRI trend indicator values in 2024.
- What is the lowest arms imports recorded in Post-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.36 billion SIPRI trend indicator values in 2014.
- Is arms imports rising or falling in Post-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 248.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Post-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
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.