
Dominican Republic: Arms imports
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| Dominican Republic |
Arms imports, million constant U.S. dollars |
|---|---|
| Latest value | 10.00 |
| Year | 2024 |
| Measure | dollars |
| Data availability | 1960 - 2024 |
| Average | 8.27 |
| Min - Max | 0.00 - 51.00 |
| Source | Stockholm International Peace Research Institute |
| Available for | Data download |
The latest value from 2024 is 10 dollars, an increase from 9 dollars in 2023. In comparison, the world average is 257.14 dollars, based on data from 111 countries. Historically, the average for Dominican Republic from 1960 to 2024 is 8.27 dollars. The minimum value, 0 dollars, was reached in 1962 while the maximum of 51 dollars was recorded in 2010.
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| Recent values | Dominican Republic: Arms imports |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 10.00 |
| 2023 | 9.00 |
| 2022 | 5.00 |
| 2020 | 4.00 |
| 2016 | 0.00 |
| 2015 | 1.00 |
| 2011 | 12.00 |
| 2010 | 51.00 |
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 are SIPRI Trend Indicator Values (TIVs) expressed in US$ m. A '0' indicates that the value of deliveries is less than US$0.5m.
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| Military spending | 0.98 | 2024 | billion U.S. dollars |
| Military spending, percent of GDP | 0.78 | 2024 | percent |
| Military spending, percent of government spending | 4.04 | 2024 | percent |
| Armed forces | 71,000 | 2020 | people |
| Armed forces, percent of labor force | 1.48 | 2020 | percent |
| Arms exports | 0.00 | 2022 | million U.S. dollars |
| Arms imports | 10.00 | 2024 | dollars |