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DEFINITION:
Arms transfers cover the supply of military weapons through sales, aid, gifts, and those made through manufacturing licenses. Data cover major conventional weapons such as aircraft, armored vehicles, artillery, radar systems, missiles, and ships designed for military use. Excluded are transfers of other military equipment such as small arms and light weapons, trucks, small artillery, ammunition, support equipment, technology transfers, and other services. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
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COUNTRY |
AMOUNT |
DATE |
GRAPH |
HISTORY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United Arab EmiratesUAE | 573.89 constant 1990 US$ | 2005 | ||
| 2 | PalauPalau | 339.08 constant 1990 US$ | 1996 | ||
| 3 | IsraelIsrael | 205.19 constant 1990 US$ | 2005 | ||
| 4 | The BahamasThe Bahamas | 181.35 constant 1990 US$ | 2000 | ||
| 5 | Marshall IslandsMarshall Isl. | 123.76 constant 1990 US$ | 1991 | ||
| 6 | GreeceGreece | 100.32 constant 1990 US$ | 2005 | ||
| 7 | SingaporeSingapore | 99.16 constant 1990 US$ | 2005 | ||
| 8 | KiribatiKiribati | 79.63 constant 1990 US$ | 1994 | ||
| 9 | TongaTonga | 62.95 constant 1990 US$ | 1991 | ||
| 10 | Czech RepublicCzech Republic | 61.55 constant 1990 US$ | 2005 | ||
| 11 | EritreaEritrea | 56.86 constant 1990 US$ | 2005 | ||
| 12 | Federated States of MicronesiaMicronesia | 55.3 constant 1990 US$ | 1997 | ||
| 13 | ArmeniaArmenia | 49.91 constant 1990 US$ | 2004 | ||
| OPEC countries averageOPEC countries average (profile) | 46.04 constant 1990 US$ | 2004 | |||
| 14 | MaltaMalta | 44.57 constant 1990 US$ | 2005 | ||
| 15 | OmanOman | 38.85 constant 1990 US$ | 2005 | ||
| 16 | PortugalPortugal | 38.49 constant 1990 US$ | 2005 | ||
| 17 | SamoaSamoa | 37.17 constant 1990 US$ | 1988 | ||
| 18 | ChileChile | 27.91 constant 1990 US$ | 2005 | ||
| 19 | RomaniaRomania | 26.76 constant 1990 US$ | 2005 | ||
| 20 | KuwaitKuwait | 23.95 constant 1990 US$ | 2005 | ||
| Middle Eastern and North Africa averageMiddle Eastern and North Africa average (profile) | 23.04 constant 1990 US$ | 2002 | |||
| High income OECD countries averageHigh income OECD countries average (profile) | 21.17 constant 1990 US$ | 2005 | |||
| Eurozone averageEurozone average (profile) | 20.93 constant 1990 US$ | 2003 | |||
| 21 | BulgariaBulgaria | 20.41 constant 1990 US$ | 2005 | ||
| 22 | AustraliaAustralia | 19.42 constant 1990 US$ | 2005 | ||
| 23 | SwitzerlandSwitzerland | 19.36 constant 1990 US$ | 2005 | ||
| 24 | Saudi ArabiaSaudi Arabia | 19.04 constant 1990 US$ | 2005 | ||
| 25 | Solomon IslandsSolomon Islands | 18.71 constant 1990 US$ | 1991 | ||
| 26 | MalaysiaMalaysia | 18.07 constant 1990 US$ | 2005 | ||
| 27 | AzerbaijanAzerbaijan | 17.13 constant 1990 US$ | 2002 | ||
| European Union averageEuropean Union average (profile) | 16.37 constant 1990 US$ | 2005 | |||
| 28 | MongoliaMongolia | 15.79 constant 1990 US$ | 1988 | ||
| 29 | TunisiaTunisia | 15.55 constant 1990 US$ | 2005 | ||
| 30 | FijiFiji | 15.47 constant 1990 US$ | 1995 | ||
| 31 | QatarQatar | 15.15 constant 1990 US$ | 2003 | ||
| NATO countries averageNATO average (profile) | 14.92 constant 1990 US$ | 2005 | |||
| 32 | FinlandFinland | 14.68 constant 1990 US$ | 2005 | ||
| 33 | SeychellesSeychelles | 14.52 constant 1990 US$ | 1988 | ||
| 34 | DenmarkDenmark | 14.39 constant 1990 US$ | 2005 | ||
| 35 | YemenYemen | 14.35 constant 1990 US$ | 2005 | ||
| 36 | Equatorial GuineaEqu. Guinea | 13.65 constant 1990 US$ | 2004 | ||
| 37 | LibyaLibya | 13.44 constant 1990 US$ | 2004 | ||
| 38 | PeruPeru | 13.27 constant 1990 US$ | 2005 | ||
| 39 | SurinameSuriname | 13.04 constant 1990 US$ | 1999 | ||
| 40 | South AfricaSouth Africa | 12.84 constant 1990 US$ | 2005 | ||
| 41 | BahrainBahrain | 12.19 constant 1990 US$ | 2004 | ||
| 42 | BruneiBrunei | 11.8 constant 1990 US$ | 2001 | ||
| 43 | SwedenSweden | 11.52 constant 1990 US$ | 2005 | ||
| Non-religious countries averageNon-religious countries average (profile) | 11.37 constant 1990 US$ | 2005 | |||
| 44 | South KoreaSouth Korea | 11.3 constant 1990 US$ | 2005 | ||
| 45 | TurkeyTurkey | 11.01 constant 1990 US$ | 2005 | ||
| 46 | IraqIraq | 10.59 constant 1990 US$ | 2005 | ||
| 47 | AlbaniaAlbania | 9.7 constant 1990 US$ | 2005 | ||
| 48 | CubaCuba | 8.98 constant 1990 US$ | 1991 | ||
| 49 | SudanSudan | 8.77 constant 1990 US$ | 2004 | ||
| 50 | EgyptEgypt | 8.3 constant 1990 US$ | 2005 | ||
| 51 | GuyanaGuyana | 8.03 constant 1990 US$ | 2001 | ||
| 52 | CyprusCyprus | 8.01 constant 1990 US$ | 2003 | ||
| 53 | NetherlandsNetherlands | 7.9 constant 1990 US$ | 2005 | ||
| 54 | EstoniaEstonia | 7.43 constant 1990 US$ | 2005 | ||
| Emerging markets averageEmerging markets average (profile) | 7.08 constant 1990 US$ | 2005 | |||
| 55 | Bosnia and HerzegovinaBosnia and Herzegovina | 6.66 constant 1990 US$ | 1999 | ||
| 56 | NamibiaNamibia | 6.49 constant 1990 US$ | 2004 | ||
| 57 | SpainSpain | 6.47 constant 1990 US$ | 2005 | ||
| 58 | LaosLaos | 6.22 constant 1990 US$ | 2001 | ||
| 59 | IranIran | 5.74 constant 1990 US$ | 2005 | ||
| 60 | UruguayUruguay | 5.41 constant 1990 US$ | 2005 | ||
| 61 | The GambiaThe Gambia | 5.03 constant 1990 US$ | 2004 | ||
| 62 | SlovakiaSlovakia | 5.02 constant 1990 US$ | 2002 | ||
| 63 | BotswanaBotswana | 4.85 constant 1990 US$ | 2004 | ||
| 64 | KazakhstanKazakhstan | 4.49 constant 1990 US$ | 2005 | ||
| 65 | AlgeriaAlgeria | 4.39 constant 1990 US$ | 2005 | ||
| 66 | JordanJordan | 4.25 constant 1990 US$ | 2005 | ||
| 67 | TajikistanTajikistan | 4.21 constant 1990 US$ | 1994 | ||
| 68 | BelizeBelize | 4.19 constant 1990 US$ | 2000 | ||
| 69 | PanamaPanama | 4.18 constant 1990 US$ | 1997 | ||
| 70 | BelarusBelarus | 4.09 constant 1990 US$ | 1999 | ||
| 71 | ItalyItaly | 3.82 constant 1990 US$ | 2005 | ||
| 72 | GabonGabon | 3.71 constant 1990 US$ | 2004 | ||
| 73 | VietnamVietnam | 3.53 constant 1990 US$ | 2005 | ||
| 74 | CanadaCanada | 3.47 constant 1990 US$ | 2005 | ||
| 75 | HondurasHonduras | 3.36 constant 1990 US$ | 1989 | ||
| 76 | MauritaniaMauritania | 3.32 constant 1990 US$ | 2000 | ||
| 77 | Sierra LeoneSierra Leone | 3.23 constant 1990 US$ | 1999 | ||
| 78 | LatviaLatvia | 3.04 constant 1990 US$ | 2005 | ||
| 79 | Dominican RepublicDominican Rep. | 2.93 constant 1990 US$ | 2004 | ||
| 80 | GeorgiaGeorgia | 2.78 constant 1990 US$ | 2004 | ||
| 81 | LiberiaLiberia | 2.77 constant 1990 US$ | 2000 | ||
| 82 | DjiboutiDjibouti | 2.69 constant 1990 US$ | 2002 | ||
| 83 | LithuaniaLithuania | 2.64 constant 1990 US$ | 2005 | ||
| 84 | GermanyGermany | 2.62 constant 1990 US$ | 2005 | ||
| 85 | AustriaAustria | 2.55 constant 1990 US$ | 2005 | ||
| 86 | PolandPoland | 2.52 constant 1990 US$ | 2005 | ||
| 87 | Papua New GuineaPapua NG | 2.41 constant 1990 US$ | 1997 | ||
| 88 | EcuadorEcuador | 2.4 constant 1990 US$ | 2005 | ||
| 89 | Cape VerdeCape Verde | 2.26 constant 1990 US$ | 2000 | ||
| 90 | LuxembourgLuxembourg | 2.21 constant 1990 US$ | 2003 | ||
| 91 | EthiopiaEthiopia | 2.19 constant 1990 US$ | 2004 | ||
| 92 | TurkmenistanTurkmenistan | 2.13 constant 1990 US$ | 2004 | ||
| Group of 7 countries (G7) averageGroup of 7 countries (G7) average (profile) | 2.11 constant 1990 US$ | 2005 | |||
| 93 | ChinaChina | 2.07 constant 1990 US$ | 2005 | ||
| 94 | JapanJapan | 1.96 constant 1990 US$ | 2005 | ||
| 95 | NorwayNorway | 1.95 constant 1990 US$ | 2005 | ||
| 96 | JamaicaJamaica | 1.94 constant 1990 US$ | 1999 | ||
| 97 | New ZealandNew Zealand | 1.94 constant 1990 US$ | 2005 | ||
| 98 | CambodiaCambodia | 1.93 constant 1990 US$ | 1997 | ||
| 99 | ZimbabweZimbabwe | 1.81 constant 1990 US$ | 2003 | ||
| 100 | CroatiaCroatia | 1.8 constant 1990 US$ | 2004 | ||
| 101 | ChadChad | 1.74 constant 1990 US$ | 2001 | ||
| 102 | ArgentinaArgentina | 1.73 constant 1990 US$ | 2005 | ||
| 103 | RwandaRwanda | 1.67 constant 1990 US$ | 2000 | ||
| 104 | MoldovaMoldova | 1.63 constant 1990 US$ | 1995 | ||
| 105 | BelgiumBelgium | 1.63 constant 1990 US$ | 2004 | ||
| 106 | United KingdomUnited Kingdom | 1.56 constant 1990 US$ | 2005 | ||
| 107 | TogoTogo | 1.55 constant 1990 US$ | 1997 | ||
| 108 | ThailandThailand | 1.49 constant 1990 US$ | 2005 | ||
| 109 | El SalvadorEl Salvador | 1.49 constant 1990 US$ | 2003 | ||
| 110 | Burkina FasoBurkina Faso | 1.42 constant 1990 US$ | 2005 | ||
| 111 | MadagascarMadagascar | 1.37 constant 1990 US$ | 1996 | ||
| 112 | AngolaAngola | 1.33 constant 1990 US$ | 2005 | ||
| 113 | United StatesUnited States | 1.31 constant 1990 US$ | 2005 | ||
| 114 | IndiaIndia | 1.31 constant 1990 US$ | 2005 | ||
| 115 | GhanaGhana | 1.3 constant 1990 US$ | 2004 | ||
| 116 | NepalNepal | 1.28 constant 1990 US$ | 2004 | ||
| 117 | HungaryHungary | 1.19 constant 1990 US$ | 2005 | ||
| 118 | MoroccoMorocco | 1.06 constant 1990 US$ | 2005 | ||
| 119 | SloveniaSlovenia | 1 constant 1990 US$ | 2005 | ||
| 120 | BoliviaBolivia | 0.962 constant 1990 US$ | 2005 | ||
| 121 | IrelandIreland | 0.962 constant 1990 US$ | 2005 | ||
| 122 | UgandaUganda | 0.936 constant 1990 US$ | 2004 | ||
| 123 | SwazilandSwaziland | 0.93 constant 1990 US$ | 2001 | ||
| 124 | Guinea-BissauGuinea-Bissau | 0.918 constant 1990 US$ | 1993 | ||
| 125 | Costa RicaCosta Rica | 0.906 constant 1990 US$ | 1993 | ||
| 126 | AfghanistanAfghanistan | 0.885 constant 1990 US$ | 2005 | ||
| 127 | MauritiusMauritius | 0.871 constant 1990 US$ | 1997 | ||
| 128 | Cote d'IvoireCote d'Ivoire | 0.817 constant 1990 US$ | 2004 | ||
| 129 | BeninBenin | 0.809 constant 1990 US$ | 2002 | ||
| 130 | Trinidad and TobagoTrinidad+ | 0.786 constant 1990 US$ | 2001 | ||
| 131 | BrazilBrazil | 0.763 constant 1990 US$ | 2005 | ||
| 132 | SyriaSyria | 0.735 constant 1990 US$ | 2004 | ||
| 133 | KenyaKenya | 0.699 constant 1990 US$ | 2005 | ||
| 134 | UkraineUkraine | 0.611 constant 1990 US$ | 2004 | ||
| 135 | KyrgyzstanKyrgyzstan | 0.581 constant 1990 US$ | 2005 | ||
| 136 | BurundiBurundi | 0.568 constant 1990 US$ | 2002 | ||
| 137 | LesothoLesotho | 0.523 constant 1990 US$ | 2004 | ||
| 138 | PhilippinesPhilippines | 0.443 constant 1990 US$ | 2005 | ||
| 139 | Sri LankaSri Lanka | 0.407 constant 1990 US$ | 2005 | ||
| 140 | BurmaBurma | 0.399 constant 1990 US$ | 2005 | ||
| 141 | CameroonCameroon | 0.358 constant 1990 US$ | 2002 | ||
| 142 | Central African RepublicCentral Africa | 0.328 constant 1990 US$ | 1992 | ||
| 143 | MexicoMexico | 0.316 constant 1990 US$ | 2005 | ||
| 144 | NigerNiger | 0.305 constant 1990 US$ | 1997 | ||
| 145 | RussiaRussia | 0.27 constant 1990 US$ | 1995 | ||
| 146 | VenezuelaVenezuela | 0.262 constant 1990 US$ | 2005 | ||
| 147 | Democratic Republic of the CongoCongo, DR. | 0.259 constant 1990 US$ | 2005 | ||
| 148 | ColombiaColombia | 0.255 constant 1990 US$ | 2005 | ||
| 149 | LebanonLebanon | 0.251 constant 1990 US$ | 2005 | ||
| 150 | NicaraguaNicaragua | 0.236 constant 1990 US$ | 1991 | ||
| 151 | SenegalSenegal | 0.23 constant 1990 US$ | 1995 | ||
| 152 | MalawiMalawi | 0.203 constant 1990 US$ | 1994 | ||
| 153 | UzbekistanUzbekistan | 0.198 constant 1990 US$ | 2002 | ||
| 154 | BangladeshBangladesh | 0.189 constant 1990 US$ | 2005 | ||
| 155 | ParaguayParaguay | 0.169 constant 1990 US$ | 2005 | ||
| 156 | SomaliaSomalia | 0.14 constant 1990 US$ | 1999 | ||
| 157 | TanzaniaTanzania | 0.136 constant 1990 US$ | 2003 | ||
| 158 | GuineaGuinea | 0.109 constant 1990 US$ | 2003 | ||
| 159 | ZambiaZambia | 0.0941 constant 1990 US$ | 2002 | ||
| 160 | GuatemalaGuatemala | 0.0935 constant 1990 US$ | 1998 | ||
| 161 | MaliMali | 0.0919 constant 1990 US$ | 2002 | ||
| 162 | IndonesiaIndonesia | 0.0846 constant 1990 US$ | 2005 | ||
| 163 | North KoreaNorth Korea | 0.084 constant 1990 US$ | 2005 | ||
| 164 | NigeriaNigeria | 0.0735 constant 1990 US$ | 2004 | ||
| 165 | MozambiqueMozambique | 0.0503 constant 1990 US$ | 2003 | ||
| 166 | FranceFrance | 0.0475 constant 1990 US$ | 2005 |
Citation
Interesting observations about Military > Arms imports > Constant 1990 US$ per capita
- Israel ranked first for arms imports > constant 1990 US$ per capita amongst High income OECD countries in 2005.
- Greece ranked first for arms imports > constant 1990 US$ per capita amongst European Union in 2005.
- Chile ranked first for arms imports > constant 1990 US$ per capita amongst Emerging markets in 2005.
- United States ranked second last for arms imports > constant 1990 US$ per capita amongst Group of 7 countries (G7) in 2005.
- United Arab Emirates ranked first for arms imports > constant 1990 US$ per capita amongst Muslim countries in 2005.
- Czech Republic ranked first for arms imports > constant 1990 US$ per capita amongst Cold countries in 2005.
- Palau ranked first for arms imports > constant 1990 US$ per capita amongst Christian countries in 1996.
- France ranked last for arms imports > constant 1990 US$ per capita amongst Non-religious countries in 2005.
- United Kingdom ranked 4th last for arms imports > constant 1990 US$ per capita amongst NATO countries in 2005.
- All of the top 2 countries by arms imports > constant 1990 US$ per capita are Tourist destination.
