Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled in Bahamas
Bahamas: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled was 12.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled in Bahamas, 1978–2017
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SIPRI trend indicator values.
Analysis
Bahamas recorded 12.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), gaps filled in 2017.
The figure is down 40.0% on the previous year and up 500.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), gaps filled in Bahamas peaked at 33.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in 1986 and was at its lowest, 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values, in 2009.
That places Bahamas 101st out of 172 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | SIPRI trend indicator values | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 11.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | — |
| 1986 | 33.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +200.0% |
| 1987 | 25.25 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -23.5% |
| 1988 | 17.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -30.7% |
| 1989 | 9.75 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -44.3% |
| 1990 | 2.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -79.5% |
| 1991 | 3.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +50.0% |
| 2000 | 33.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +1000.0% |
| 2005 | 3.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -90.9% |
| 2006 | 2.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -16.7% |
| 2007 | 2.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -20.0% |
| 2008 | 1.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -25.0% |
| 2009 | 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -33.3% |
| 2014 | 30.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +2900.0% |
| 2015 | 16.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -46.7% |
| 2016 | 20.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +25.0% |
| 2017 | 12.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -40.0% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 12.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values is below the median for high income countries, which is 148.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values, 8% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 12.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 10.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values, 1.2× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled in Bahamas changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +2900.0% | 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 30.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values |
| 2000 | +1000.0% | 3.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 33.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values |
| 1986 | +200.0% | 11.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 33.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 11.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 11.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 1 |
| 1980s | 21.38 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 9.75 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 33.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 4 |
| 1990s | 2.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 2.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 3.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 2 |
| 2000s | 7.17 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 33.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 6 |
| 2010s | 19.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 12.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 30.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
- 99 Austria 13.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values compare
- 99 Nicaragua 13.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values compare
- 101 Albania 12.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values compare
- 101 Bosnia and Herzegovina 12.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values compare
- 101 Equatorial Guinea 12.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values compare
- 101 Suriname 12.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values compare
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- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 30.73 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2017)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), gaps filled in Bahamas?
- Arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), gaps filled in Bahamas was 12.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in 2017, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), gaps filled recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 33.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in 1986.
- What is the lowest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), gaps filled recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in 2009.
- How does Bahamas rank for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), gaps filled?
- Bahamas ranks 101st out of 172 countries with data for 2017.
- Is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), gaps filled rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 500.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bahamas data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values) with 1,179 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Arms imports Arms Transfers Programme, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values) with 1,179 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.