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Arms imports — Nepal

Arms imports in Nepal in 2021 — 0 M TIV. Ranked 123 in the world out of 125. Since 1965, the indicator has fallen by 100%.

2021 0 M TIV −100% vs 2019
World rank 123of 125
Period maximum 37,000,000 M TIV2019
Period minimum 0 M TIV1966

Trend over time

1965–2021 · million TIV (constant 1990 prices)

Arms imports — Nepal, 1965–2021010,000,00020,000,00030,000,00040,000,00019651971197719831989199520012007201320191965: 2,000,000 M TIV1966: 0 M TIV1970: 8,000,000 M TIV1971: 8,000,000 M TIV1972: 3,000,000 M TIV1973: 5,000,000 M TIV1974: 2,000,000 M TIV1975: 15,000,000 M TIV1976: 6,000,000 M TIV1981: 1,000,000 M TIV1984: 3,000,000 M TIV1985: 3,000,000 M TIV1989: 1,000,000 M TIV1992: 5,000,000 M TIV1995: 1,000,000 M TIV2001: 12,000,000 M TIV2002: 10,000,000 M TIV2003: 10,000,000 M TIV2004: 36,000,000 M TIV2005: 7,000,000 M TIV2008: 1,000,000 M TIV2011: 3,000,000 M TIV2014: 5,000,000 M TIV2015: 15,000,000 M TIV2016: 9,000,000 M TIV2017: 1,000,000 M TIV2018: 7,000,000 M TIV2019: 37,000,000 M TIV2021: 0 M TIV
Change over the period: −2,000,000 (−100%)

Comparison, 2021

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Nepal

Nepal 0 M TIV
World 26,016,000,000 M TIV
South Asia 4,058,000,000 M TIV
Southern Asia computed 5,101,000,000 M TIV
Lower-middle-income countries computed 7,808,000,000 M TIV
Arms imports — Nepal, by year Nepal All countries CSV XLSX
Year M TIV Change Change, %
2021 0 — —
2019 37,000,000 +30,000,000 +428.57%
2018 7,000,000 +6,000,000 +600%
2017 1,000,000 −8,000,000 −88.89%
2016 9,000,000 −6,000,000 −40%
2015 15,000,000 +10,000,000 +200%
2014 5,000,000 — —
2011 3,000,000 — —
2008 1,000,000 — —
2005 7,000,000 −29,000,000 −80.56%
2004 36,000,000 +26,000,000 +260%
2003 10,000,000 +0 +0%
2002 10,000,000 −2,000,000 −16.67%
2001 12,000,000 — —
1995 1,000,000 — —
1992 5,000,000 — —
1989 1,000,000 — —
1985 3,000,000 +0 +0%
1984 3,000,000 — —
1981 1,000,000 — —
1976 6,000,000 −9,000,000 −60%
1975 15,000,000 +13,000,000 +650%
1974 2,000,000 −3,000,000 −60%
1973 5,000,000 +2,000,000 +66.67%
1972 3,000,000 −5,000,000 −62.5%
1971 8,000,000 +0 +0%
1970 8,000,000 — —
1966 0 −2,000,000 −100%
1965 2,000,000 — —

Southern Asia, 2021

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

IN India 3,943,000,000 PK Pakistan 978,000,000 AF Afghanistan 65,000,000 BD Bangladesh 55,000,000 LK Sri Lanka 54,000,000 BT Bhutan 4,000,000 MV Maldives 2,000,000 NP Nepal 0
Full table for all countries

About the indicator

Transfers of major conventional weapons into the country, in SIPRI trend-indicator values (TIV) in constant 1990 prices. The indicator reflects dependence on arms supplies from abroad: countries with a developed defense industry have low imports alongside high military expenditure.

Source: Military Expenditure Database (SIPRI), license SIPRI terms of use.

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