Arms exports in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): Arms exports was 32.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Arms exports in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), 1960–2019
Source: Arms Transfers Programme, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI). Measured in SIPRI trend indicator values.
Analysis
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) recorded 32.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values for arms exports in 2019.
Over the whole period, arms exports in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) peaked at 136.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0 SIPRI trend indicator values, in 1967.
That places Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) 28th out of 36 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Arms exports in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | SIPRI trend indicator values | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | — |
| 1961 | 12.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +500.0% |
| 1962 | 6.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -50.0% |
| 1964 | 4.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -33.3% |
| 1967 | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values | -100.0% |
| 1975 | 72.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | — |
| 1991 | 136.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +88.9% |
| 2019 | 32.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -76.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.80 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values | 12.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 5 |
| 1970s | 72.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 72.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 72.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 1 |
| 1990s | 136.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 136.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 136.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 1 |
| 2010s | 32.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 32.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 32.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 1 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- 26 Australia 75.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values compare
- 27 Morocco 73.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values compare
- 28 Uzbekistan 68.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values compare
- 29 Croatia 53.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values compare
- 30 Ireland 46.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values compare
- 31 Belarus 45.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values compare
More public sector data for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- Arms imports 611.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 0.9814 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate 64.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 611.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 106.17 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0105 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 12.04 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 66.10 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 19.76 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
All data for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is arms exports in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Arms exports in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) was 32.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in 2019, according to Arms Transfers Programme, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI).
- What is the highest arms exports recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 136.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in 1991.
- What is the lowest arms exports recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 SIPRI trend indicator values in 1967.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank for arms exports?
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 28th out of 36 groups with data for 2019.
- Where does this Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) data come from?
- The figures come from Arms Transfers Programme, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as part of Arms exports (SIPRI trend indicator values). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Arms transfers (exports) cover the volume of transfers of major arms through sales and gifts, and those made through manufacturing licenses. Data cover major conventional weapons such as aircraft, armored vehicles, artillery, radar systems, missiles, and ships. Figures are SIPRI Trend Indicator Values (TIVs). A '0' indicates that the volume of deliveries is between 0 and 0.5 million SIPRI TIV.