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DEFINITION:
Conventional arms transfers (1990 prices) - Imports (US$ millions)
Refers to the voluntary transfer by the supplier (and thus excludes captured weapons and weapons obtained through defectors) of weapons with a military purpose destined for the armed forces, paramilitary forces or intelligence agencies of another country. These include major conventional weapons or systems in six categories: ships, aircraft, missiles, artillery, armoured vehicles and guidance and radar systems (excluded are trucks, services, ammunition, small arms, support items, components and component technology and towed or naval artillery under 100-millimetre calibre). Per $ GDP figures expressed per 1,000 $ gross domestic product.
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COUNTRY |
AMOUNT |
DATE |
GRAPH |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | EritreaEritrea | 91.96 per $1,000 | 1990 | |
| 2 | United Arab EmiratesUAE | 19.57 per $1,000 | 1990 | |
| 3 | YemenYemen | 19.02 per $1,000 | 1990 | |
| 4 | GreeceGreece | 6.33 per $1,000 | 1990 | |
| 5 | IsraelIsrael | 5.61 per $1,000 | 1990 | |
| 6 | JordanJordan | 5.18 per $1,000 | 1990 | |
| 7 | ArmeniaArmenia | 4.98 per $1,000 | 1990 | |
| 8 | SingaporeSingapore | 3.77 per $1,000 | 1990 | |
| 9 | NamibiaNamibia | 3.59 per $1,000 | 1990 | |
| 10 | SudanSudan | 3.54 per $1,000 | 1990 | |
| 11 | OmanOman | 3.23 per $1,000 | 1990 | |
| 12 | EthiopiaEthiopia | 2.95 per $1,000 | 1990 | |
| 13 | Saudi ArabiaSaudi Arabia | 2.7 per $1,000 | 1990 | |
| 14 | LibyaLibya | 1.97 per $1,000 | 1990 | |
| 15 | RomaniaRomania | 1.61 per $1,000 | 1990 | |
| 16 | AlgeriaAlgeria | 1.33 per $1,000 | 1990 | |
| 17 | EgyptEgypt | 1.26 per $1,000 | 1990 | |
| 18 | MalaysiaMalaysia | 1.21 per $1,000 | 1990 | |
| 19 | DenmarkDenmark | 1.11 per $1,000 | 1990 | |
| 20 | VietnamVietnam | 1.09 per $1,000 | 1990 | |
| 21 | PakistanPakistan | 0.99 per $1,000 | 1990 | |
| 22 | BurmaBurma | 0.875 per $1,000 | 1990 | |
| 23 | TurkeyTurkey | 0.822 per $1,000 | 1990 | |
| 24 | NepalNepal | 0.81 per $1,000 | 1990 | |
| 25 | South KoreaSouth Korea | 0.797 per $1,000 | 1990 | |
| 26 | BahrainBahrain | 0.769 per $1,000 | 1990 | |
| 27 | TurkmenistanTurkmenistan | 0.725 per $1,000 | 1990 | |
| High income OECD countries averageHigh income OECD countries average (profile) | 0.721 per $1,000 | 1990 | ||
| 28 | IndiaIndia | 0.716 per $1,000 | 1990 | |
| 29 | LithuaniaLithuania | 0.685 per $1,000 | 1990 | |
| 30 | BotswanaBotswana | 0.664 per $1,000 | 1990 | |
| NATO countries averageNATO average (profile) | 0.646 per $1,000 | 1990 | ||
| European Union averageEuropean Union average (profile) | 0.615 per $1,000 | 1990 | ||
| 31 | KyrgyzstanKyrgyzstan | 0.589 per $1,000 | 1990 | |
| 32 | Cote d'IvoireCote d'Ivoire | 0.565 per $1,000 | 1990 | |
| 33 | GhanaGhana | 0.559 per $1,000 | 1990 | |
| 34 | PolandPoland | 0.553 per $1,000 | 1990 | |
| 35 | IranIran | 0.548 per $1,000 | 1990 | |
| 36 | AustraliaAustralia | 0.546 per $1,000 | 1990 | |
| 37 | LatviaLatvia | 0.528 per $1,000 | 1990 | |
| 38 | SwitzerlandSwitzerland | 0.496 per $1,000 | 1990 | |
| 39 | UgandaUganda | 0.482 per $1,000 | 1990 | |
| 40 | New ZealandNew Zealand | 0.454 per $1,000 | 1990 | |
| 41 | EcuadorEcuador | 0.444 per $1,000 | 1990 | |
| Emerging markets averageEmerging markets average (profile) | 0.399 per $1,000 | 1990 | ||
| 42 | NetherlandsNetherlands | 0.38 per $1,000 | 1990 | |
| =43 | FinlandFinland | 0.377 per $1,000 | 1990 | |
| =43 | Dominican RepublicDominican Rep. | 0.377 per $1,000 | 1990 | |
| Non-religious countries averageNon-religious countries average (profile) | 0.356 per $1,000 | 1990 | ||
| 45 | SloveniaSlovenia | 0.355 per $1,000 | 1990 | |
| 46 | AlbaniaAlbania | 0.344 per $1,000 | 1990 | |
| 47 | CanadaCanada | 0.332 per $1,000 | 1990 | |
| 48 | PortugalPortugal | 0.313 per $1,000 | 1990 | |
| 49 | ChinaChina | 0.308 per $1,000 | 1990 | |
| 50 | SpainSpain | 0.278 per $1,000 | 1990 | |
| 51 | ArgentinaArgentina | 0.267 per $1,000 | 1990 | |
| 52 | MexicoMexico | 0.263 per $1,000 | 1990 | |
| 53 | EstoniaEstonia | 0.26 per $1,000 | 1990 | |
| 54 | ChileChile | 0.254 per $1,000 | 1990 | |
| 55 | KazakhstanKazakhstan | 0.228 per $1,000 | 1990 | |
| 56 | AngolaAngola | 0.216 per $1,000 | 1990 | |
| 57 | ThailandThailand | 0.2 per $1,000 | 1990 | |
| 58 | IrelandIreland | 0.198 per $1,000 | 1990 | |
| 59 | ItalyItaly | 0.197 per $1,000 | 1990 | |
| 60 | BulgariaBulgaria | 0.195 per $1,000 | 1990 | |
| 61 | AustriaAustria | 0.18 per $1,000 | 1990 | |
| 62 | LesothoLesotho | 0.17 per $1,000 | 1990 | |
| 63 | CroatiaCroatia | 0.159 per $1,000 | 1990 | |
| 64 | PhilippinesPhilippines | 0.137 per $1,000 | 1990 | |
| 65 | ParaguayParaguay | 0.134 per $1,000 | 1990 | |
| Group of 7 countries (G7) averageGroup of 7 countries (G7) average (profile) | 0.129 per $1,000 | 1990 | ||
| 66 | Czech RepublicCzech Republic | 0.105 per $1,000 | 1990 | |
| 67 | IndonesiaIndonesia | 0.103 per $1,000 | 1990 | |
| 68 | HungaryHungary | 0.1 per $1,000 | 1990 | |
| 69 | UkraineUkraine | 0.097 per $1,000 | 1990 | |
| 70 | United KingdomUnited Kingdom | 0.096 per $1,000 | 1990 | |
| 71 | BangladeshBangladesh | 0.094 per $1,000 | 1990 | |
| 72 | PeruPeru | 0.09 per $1,000 | 1990 | |
| 73 | VenezuelaVenezuela | 0.083 per $1,000 | 1990 | |
| 74 | NigeriaNigeria | 0.08 per $1,000 | 1990 | |
| 75 | Sri LankaSri Lanka | 0.074 per $1,000 | 1990 | |
| 76 | ColombiaColombia | 0.06 per $1,000 | 1990 | |
| 77 | JapanJapan | 0.052 per $1,000 | 1990 | |
| =78 | SwedenSweden | 0.051 per $1,000 | 1990 | |
| =78 | FranceFrance | 0.051 per $1,000 | 1990 | |
| =80 | United StatesUnited States | 0.045 per $1,000 | 1990 | |
| =80 | BoliviaBolivia | 0.045 per $1,000 | 1990 | |
| 82 | BelgiumBelgium | 0.038 per $1,000 | 1990 | |
| 83 | BrazilBrazil | 0.025 per $1,000 | 1990 | |
| 84 | South AfricaSouth Africa | 0.016 per $1,000 | 1990 | |
| 85 | NorwayNorway | 0.005 per $1,000 | 1990 |
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Interesting observations about Military > Conventional arms imports > Per $ GDP
- Romania ranked first for conventional arms imports > per $ GDP amongst Emerging markets in 1990.
- Greece ranked first for conventional arms imports > per $ GDP amongst High income OECD countries in 1990.
- United States ranked last for conventional arms imports > per $ GDP amongst Group of 7 countries (G7) in 1990.
- France ranked third last for conventional arms imports > per $ GDP amongst European Union in 1990.
- Vietnam ranked first for conventional arms imports > per $ GDP amongst Non-religious countries in 1990.
- Armenia ranked first for conventional arms imports > per $ GDP amongst Cold countries in 1990.
- United Kingdom ranked 4th last for conventional arms imports > per $ GDP amongst NATO countries in 1990.
- United Arab Emirates ranked first for conventional arms imports > per $ GDP amongst Muslim countries in 1990.
- Eritrea ranked first for conventional arms imports > per $ GDP amongst Christian countries in 1990.
- Italy ranked 4th last for conventional arms imports > per $ GDP amongst Eurozone in 1990.
