Imports % of gdp % of central government expenditure. Stockholm international peace research institute sipri is an international institute based in stockholm. Arms trade, export control regimes, and world military. World military expenditures and arms transfers 19641997 state. International comparisons are influenced by the choice of exchange rates.
The data in the report allow comparisons between countries and regions. The department of states bureau of verification and compliance reports that world trends in military spending and arms trade both rose in 1999. Jul 15, 2020 reports of the secretarygeneral on objective information on military matters, including transparency of military expenditures a75140 15 july 2020 a74155 12 july 2019. In the final document of the first special session of the general assembly devoted to disarmament ssodi from in 1978, the general assembly recommended to the major arms supplier and recipient countries to consult among themselves on the limitation of all types of international transfer of.
The military spending of developed countries also grew 2% in 1999, ending a continuous decline throughout the decade. Wmeat 2018 presents annual data for the 11year period 2006 2016. Dynamics of world armaments production, arms transfers and defense markets the most important macroeconomic force acting on the defense industries of the west is the general decline in military expenditures and procurement levels that began in the united states and western europe in 1987, and is expected to continue despite the recent. World military expenditures and arms transfers 19992000. Portable document format pdf, with no editing, on the date below as part of. World military expenditures and arms transfers 1986. World bank statistics on states arms imports and exports, as percentage of total imports and exports, 19901999. World military expenditures and arms transfers 1996. This edition of world military expenditures and arms transfers wmeat, wmeat 2017, published in december 2017, covers the elevenyear period from 2.
Feb 04, 2020 the state departments world military expenditures and arms transfers report published in december 2019 is the latest u. World military expenditures and arms transfers 1988. Key military indicators reported in this 25th edition of world military expenditures and arms transfers wmeatsuggest that 1995, the last year shown, may prove to be a pivotal year. The world military expenditures and arms transfers wmeat series of reports is. World military expenditures and arms transfers, 19831993. This edition of world military expenditures and arms transfers wmeat, wmeat.
This 27th issue of world military expenditures and arms transfers wmeatis published by the department of state, following its merger with the previous publisher, the former u. World military expenditures and arms transfers 1999 2000 share the 28th edition of world military expenditures and arms transfers wmeat, released on february 6, 2003, is the second published by the department of state following integration with the u. Wmeat 2015 and future editions of wmeat will be published only online, not in hardcopy. World military expenditures and arms transfers, 20 edition.
Pdf the economics of third world military expenditure. State department details world military expenditures, arms. Stockholm international peace research institute wikipedia. The world military expenditures and arms transfers wmeat series of reports is designed to be a convenient reference on annual military expenditures, arms transfers, armed forces, selected economic data, and relative indicators consisting of pertinent military economic ratios. Wmeat responds to a statutory requirement, codified at. Discover all statistics and data on defense and arms now on. Military spending took an upward turn in the developing countries as a group as well as in a number of regions, notably east asia and south america, after dropping. Wmeat 2015 tables iiiv arms transfer deliveries, 20022012, an excel spreadsheet workbook. It was founded in 1966 and provides data, analysis and recommendations for armed conflict, military expenditure and arms trade as well as disarmament and arms control. Wmeat 2015 introduction and overview, a pdf document. World military expenditures and arms transfers 2015. Military expenditure current usd stockholm international peace research institute sipri, yearbook.
Nonproliferation, arms control and disarmament, 2018. The findings are contained in the justreleased report, world military expenditures and arms transfers 19992000, the 28th in the series. Back to reports world military expenditures and arms transfers is published by the u. Conventional arms transfers to the third world, 19851992 by richard f. Download full world military expenditures and arms transfers 1988 book or read online anytime anywhere, available in pdf, epub and kindle. The year 2012 was not covered in any previous edition of wmeat. World military expenditures and arms transfers, 2019 edition. Sipris research on arms and military spending has been the core of the institutes work since its foundation in the 1960s. By including additional economic data on gnp, central government expenditures. Dynamics of world armaments production, arms transfers. Use and distribution of these data are subject to stockholm international peace research institute sipri terms and conditions. This, the 24th edition of world military expenditures and arms transfers wmeat, presents a mixed statistical picture of global military effort through 1994. The report covers 1987 to 1997, from the final years of the berlin wall through eight succeeding years.
Sipri yearbook 2020 presents a combination of original data in areas such as world military expenditure, international arms transfers, arms production, nuclear forces, armed conflicts and multilateral peace operations with stateoftheart analysis of important aspects of arms control, peace and international security. The statistics reveal the continued upward trend in world military expenditures and, for many countries, the continued increase in arms imports. Arms control and disarmament agency in its report, world military expenditures and arms transfers, 1986, dated april 1987. China, a top defense spender, becomes a major arms exporter. World military expenditures and arms transfers 1997 the main arms transfer tables iiv of wmeat 1997 are being shown here as they are completed to expedite information. Create free account to access unlimited books, fast download and ads free. Saudi arabia the worlds largest arms importer in 201418. Arms control and disarmament agency, the previous publisher. Click get books and find your favorite books in the online library. Us arms control and disarmament agency, world military expenditures and arms transfers, 1987. International arms transfers and developments in arms production 8. Nuclear disarmament, arms control and nonproliferation 12.
World wide military expenditures and related data united states. This 23rd edition of world military expenditures and arms transfers. Sipri yearbook 2020 presents a combination of original data in areas such as world military expenditure, international arms transfers, arms production, nuclear forces, armed conflicts and multilateral peace operations with stateoftheart analysis of important aspects of arms. Dynamics of world armaments production, arms transfers and. Pdf arms trade, military spending, and economic growth. World military expenditures of governments do not record any expenditures on arms imports in official military expenditures, there is a danger of double counting for military aid and a mixture.
World military expenditures and arms transfers, 19992000. Kenny the following is a reprint of an essay originally published by the u. This work is largely based around three comprehensive and openaccess databases. The research is based on open sources and is directed to decisionmakers, researchers, media and the interested public. This page provides links to electronic scans, in pdf form, of editions of the world military expenditure and arms transfers wmeat report, or predecessors. Data series on military expenditures and arms transfers must be used with caution as the publishing institutions have only limited resources to deal with the numerous conceptual and practical problems. The report shows that military spending worldwide reached a low point in its post. In contrast, all other countries among the 15 largest military spenders in the world allocated less than 4 per cent of gdp to the military in 2018. Cold war decline in 1996 and could now be moving on an upward path.
This edition of world military expenditures and arms transfers wmeat, wmeat 2019, published in december 2019, covers the elevenyear period from 2007 through 2017. The iran nuclear agreement and conventional arms transfers. Wmeat 2015, the 33rd edition of world military expenditures and arms transfers wmeat, published in december 2015, covers the years 2002 through 2012. At its peak in 2015, military spending was per cent of gdp. The report covers the years 1989 through 1999 that is, the end of the cold war and its aftermath. Aug 21, 2000 world military expenditures and arms transfers 1998 fact sheet released by the bureau of verification and compliance u. Released by the bureau of arms control, verification and compliance. T understanding arms transfer and military expenditure data problems. These exemplify sipris core values of transparency by using only open sources that can be. This edition of world military expenditures and arms transfers wmeat takes its title year from the year of its preparation rather than most recent year covered. We are now in the seventh year of american military exports to chinaexports which began. World military expenditures and arms transfers 1999 2000. World military expenditures and arms transfers, 20 edition introduction this edition of world military expenditures and arms transfers wmeat, wmeat 20, covers the elevenyear period from 2000 through 2010, the most recent year for which final data for many parameters were available in 20. About help faqs contact us print citation alert off.
Pdf world military expenditures and arms transfers 1988. Once again, the soviet union led all nations in the magnitude of military spending. Arms control and disarmament agencys acda world military expenditures and arms transfers, 1996, indonesias officially published military budgets have generally been characterized by low comparative ratios in all areas, including percent of total budget, percent of gnp, and in per capita spending per annum. Wmeat 2017, covering 2005 2015 and prepared in 2017, was the most recent previous edition. Search for library items search for lists search for. For some countries, no credible data are available. Chapter 3 world military expenditures sciencedirect.
The 28th edition of world military expenditures and arms transfers wmeat, released on february 6, 2003, is the second published by the department of state following. Military spending and arms imports by iran, saudi arabia. Department of state, world military expenditures and arms transfers 2019, bureau of arms. Sipri the core work of the military expenditure project is to collect, analyse, process and publish data on military expenditure worldwide, and to monitor and analyse trends in military expenditure over time, looking at their economic, political and security drivers and their. Wmeat 2019 presents annual data for the 11year period 2007 2017. The second of a series, this study analyzes the historical relationships between the provision of military assistance and success in achieving soviet aims during the cold war. Sales data in the most recent online report covers the 19891999 decade, and. World military expenditures and arms transfers 1998. Jan 01, 1995 although it is probably true that a large number this is the background image for an unknown creator of an ocr page with image plus hidden text. Wmeat 2015 sources, data and methods, a pdf document. World military expenditures and arms transfers wmeat. Conventional arms transfers to the third world, 19851992. Grimmett congressional research service the library of congress the following arc extracts from an unclassified report of conventional arms transfers as published under the above title by the library of congress on 19 july 1993.
Department of state, washington, dc, august 21, 2000. Recent patterns of arms trade and regional conflict springerlink. This 28th edition of world military expenditures and arms transfers wmeat is the second published by the department of state following the integration with the u. Html version wmeat 2015 table i military expenditures and armed forces personnel, 20022012, an excel spreadsheet workbook.
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