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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 | Eritrea | 91.96 per $1,000 | 1990 | |
| 2 | United Arab Emirates | 19.57 per $1,000 | 1990 | |
| 3 | Yemen | 19.02 per $1,000 | 1990 | |
| 4 | Greece | 6.33 per $1,000 | 1990 | |
| 5 | Israel | 5.61 per $1,000 | 1990 | |
| 6 | Jordan | 5.18 per $1,000 | 1990 | |
| 7 | Armenia | 4.98 per $1,000 | 1990 | |
| 8 | Singapore | 3.77 per $1,000 | 1990 | |
| 9 | Namibia | 3.59 per $1,000 | 1990 | |
| 10 | Sudan | 3.54 per $1,000 | 1990 | |
| 11 | Oman | 3.23 per $1,000 | 1990 | |
| 12 | Ethiopia | 2.95 per $1,000 | 1990 | |
| 13 | Saudi Arabia | 2.7 per $1,000 | 1990 | |
| 14 | Libya | 1.97 per $1,000 | 1990 | |
| 15 | Romania | 1.61 per $1,000 | 1990 | |
| 16 | Algeria | 1.33 per $1,000 | 1990 | |
| 17 | Egypt | 1.26 per $1,000 | 1990 | |
| 18 | Malaysia | 1.21 per $1,000 | 1990 | |
| 19 | Denmark | 1.11 per $1,000 | 1990 | |
| 20 | Vietnam | 1.09 per $1,000 | 1990 | |
| 21 | Pakistan | 0.99 per $1,000 | 1990 | |
| 22 | Burma | 0.875 per $1,000 | 1990 | |
| 23 | Turkey | 0.822 per $1,000 | 1990 | |
| 24 | Nepal | 0.81 per $1,000 | 1990 | |
| 25 | South Korea | 0.797 per $1,000 | 1990 | |
| 26 | Bahrain | 0.769 per $1,000 | 1990 | |
| 27 | Turkmenistan | 0.725 per $1,000 | 1990 | |
| High income OECD countries average (profile) | 0.721 per $1,000 | 1990 | ||
| 28 | India | 0.716 per $1,000 | 1990 | |
| 29 | Lithuania | 0.685 per $1,000 | 1990 | |
| 30 | Botswana | 0.664 per $1,000 | 1990 | |
| NATO countries average (profile) | 0.646 per $1,000 | 1990 | ||
| European Union average (profile) | 0.615 per $1,000 | 1990 | ||
| 31 | Kyrgyzstan | 0.589 per $1,000 | 1990 | |
| 32 | Cote d'Ivoire | 0.565 per $1,000 | 1990 | |
| 33 | Ghana | 0.559 per $1,000 | 1990 | |
| 34 | Poland | 0.553 per $1,000 | 1990 | |
| 35 | Iran | 0.548 per $1,000 | 1990 | |
| 36 | Australia | 0.546 per $1,000 | 1990 | |
| 37 | Latvia | 0.528 per $1,000 | 1990 | |
| 38 | Switzerland | 0.496 per $1,000 | 1990 | |
| 39 | Uganda | 0.482 per $1,000 | 1990 | |
| 40 | New Zealand | 0.454 per $1,000 | 1990 | |
| 41 | Ecuador | 0.444 per $1,000 | 1990 | |
| Emerging markets average (profile) | 0.399 per $1,000 | 1990 | ||
| 42 | Netherlands | 0.38 per $1,000 | 1990 | |
| =43 | Finland | 0.377 per $1,000 | 1990 | |
| =43 | Dominican Republic | 0.377 per $1,000 | 1990 | |
| Non-religious countries average (profile) | 0.356 per $1,000 | 1990 | ||
| 45 | Slovenia | 0.355 per $1,000 | 1990 | |
| 46 | Albania | 0.344 per $1,000 | 1990 | |
| 47 | Canada | 0.332 per $1,000 | 1990 | |
| 48 | Portugal | 0.313 per $1,000 | 1990 | |
| 49 | China | 0.308 per $1,000 | 1990 | |
| 50 | Spain | 0.278 per $1,000 | 1990 | |
| 51 | Argentina | 0.267 per $1,000 | 1990 | |
| 52 | Mexico | 0.263 per $1,000 | 1990 | |
| 53 | Estonia | 0.26 per $1,000 | 1990 | |
| 54 | Chile | 0.254 per $1,000 | 1990 | |
| 55 | Kazakhstan | 0.228 per $1,000 | 1990 | |
| 56 | Angola | 0.216 per $1,000 | 1990 | |
| 57 | Thailand | 0.2 per $1,000 | 1990 | |
| 58 | Ireland | 0.198 per $1,000 | 1990 | |
| 59 | Italy | 0.197 per $1,000 | 1990 | |
| 60 | Bulgaria | 0.195 per $1,000 | 1990 | |
| 61 | Austria | 0.18 per $1,000 | 1990 | |
| 62 | Lesotho | 0.17 per $1,000 | 1990 | |
| 63 | Croatia | 0.159 per $1,000 | 1990 | |
| 64 | Philippines | 0.137 per $1,000 | 1990 | |
| 65 | Paraguay | 0.134 per $1,000 | 1990 | |
| Group of 7 countries (G7) average (profile) | 0.129 per $1,000 | 1990 | ||
| 66 | Czech Republic | 0.105 per $1,000 | 1990 | |
| 67 | Indonesia | 0.103 per $1,000 | 1990 | |
| 68 | Hungary | 0.1 per $1,000 | 1990 | |
| 69 | Ukraine | 0.097 per $1,000 | 1990 | |
| 70 | United Kingdom | 0.096 per $1,000 | 1990 | |
| 71 | Bangladesh | 0.094 per $1,000 | 1990 | |
| 72 | Peru | 0.09 per $1,000 | 1990 | |
| 73 | Venezuela | 0.083 per $1,000 | 1990 | |
| 74 | Nigeria | 0.08 per $1,000 | 1990 | |
| 75 | Sri Lanka | 0.074 per $1,000 | 1990 | |
| 76 | Colombia | 0.06 per $1,000 | 1990 | |
| 77 | Japan | 0.052 per $1,000 | 1990 | |
| =78 | Sweden | 0.051 per $1,000 | 1990 | |
| =78 | France | 0.051 per $1,000 | 1990 | |
| =80 | United States | 0.045 per $1,000 | 1990 | |
| =80 | Bolivia | 0.045 per $1,000 | 1990 | |
| 82 | Belgium | 0.038 per $1,000 | 1990 | |
| 83 | Brazil | 0.025 per $1,000 | 1990 | |
| 84 | South Africa | 0.016 per $1,000 | 1990 | |
| 85 | Norway | 0.005 per $1,000 | 1990 |
