Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled was 8.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled in Costa Rica, 1963–2019
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SIPRI trend indicator values.
Analysis
The most recent figure for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), gaps filled in Costa Rica is 8.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
Over the whole period, arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), gaps filled in Costa Rica peaked at 8.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0 SIPRI trend indicator values, in 1966.
Costa Rica ranks 120th of 172 countries on this measure, 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 Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | SIPRI trend indicator values | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | — |
| 1964 | 666,667 SIPRI trend indicator values | -33.3% |
| 1965 | 333,333 SIPRI trend indicator values | -50.0% |
| 1966 | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values | -100.0% |
| 1973 | 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | — |
| 1974 | 2.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +100.0% |
| 1975 | 3.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +50.0% |
| 1976 | 4.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +33.3% |
| 1977 | 5.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +25.0% |
| 1978 | 6.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +20.0% |
| 1979 | 2.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -66.7% |
| 1980 | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values | -100.0% |
| 1981 | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values | — |
| 1982 | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values | — |
| 1983 | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values | — |
| 1984 | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values | — |
| 1985 | 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | — |
| 1986 | 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 1.33 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +33.3% |
| 1988 | 1.67 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +25.0% |
| 1989 | 2.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +20.0% |
| 1990 | 2.25 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +12.5% |
| 1991 | 2.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +11.1% |
| 1992 | 2.75 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +10.0% |
| 1993 | 3.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +9.1% |
| 2018 | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values | -100.0% |
| 2019 | 8.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | — |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 500,000 SIPRI trend indicator values | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values | 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 4 |
| 1970s | 3.29 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 6.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 7 |
| 1980s | 700,000 SIPRI trend indicator values | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values | 2.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.62 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 2.25 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 3.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 4 |
| 2010s | 4.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values | 8.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 2 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 120 Cuba 8.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values compare
- 122 Micronesia, Federated States of 7.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values compare
- 122 Honduras 7.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values compare
- 122 Lao People's Democratic Republic 7.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values compare
- 122 Maldives 7.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values compare
- 122 Malaysia 7.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values compare
- 122 Syrian Arab Republic 7.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values compare
- 122 Tonga 7.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values compare
More public sector data for Costa Rica
- Arms imports 8.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2019)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 1.6 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2019)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2019)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 0 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 0 current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 156.68 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2019)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre 0 current USD per square kilometre (2023)
- Tax revenue 13.5% (2024)
- Capital stock, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency 11,545 (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), gaps filled in Costa Rica?
- Arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), gaps filled in Costa Rica was 8.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), gaps filled recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 8.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in 2019.
- What is the lowest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), gaps filled recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 SIPRI trend indicator values in 1966.
- How does Costa Rica rank for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), gaps filled?
- Costa Rica ranks 120th out of 172 countries with data for 2019.
- Where does this Costa Rica 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)
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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.