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

Latest (2019)
8.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values
World rank
120th
of 172 countries
All-time high
8.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values
in 2019
All-time low
0 SIPRI trend indicator values
in 1966
Years of data
27
1963–2019

Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled in Costa Rica, 1963–2019

02.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M1963199120191963: 1.0M SIPRI trend indicator values1964: 666.7k SIPRI trend indicator values1965: 333.3k SIPRI trend indicator values1966: 0 SIPRI trend indicator values1973: 1.0M SIPRI trend indicator values1974: 2.0M SIPRI trend indicator values1975: 3.0M SIPRI trend indicator values1976: 4.0M SIPRI trend indicator values1977: 5.0M SIPRI trend indicator values1978: 6.0M SIPRI trend indicator values1979: 2.0M SIPRI trend indicator values1980: 0 SIPRI trend indicator values1981: 0 SIPRI trend indicator values1982: 0 SIPRI trend indicator values1983: 0 SIPRI trend indicator values1984: 0 SIPRI trend indicator values1985: 1.0M SIPRI trend indicator values1986: 1.0M SIPRI trend indicator values1987: 1.3M SIPRI trend indicator values1988: 1.7M SIPRI trend indicator values1989: 2.0M SIPRI trend indicator values1990: 2.2M SIPRI trend indicator values1991: 2.5M SIPRI trend indicator values1992: 2.8M SIPRI trend indicator values1993: 3.0M SIPRI trend indicator values2018: 0 SIPRI trend indicator values2019: 8.0M SIPRI trend indicator values

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

Annual values for Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled in Costa Rica, 1963 to 2019.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 120 Cuba 8.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values compare
  2. 122 Micronesia, Federated States of 7.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values compare
  3. 122 Honduras 7.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values compare
  4. 122 Lao People's Democratic Republic 7.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values compare
  5. 122 Maldives 7.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values compare
  6. 122 Malaysia 7.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values compare
  7. 122 Syrian Arab Republic 7.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values compare
  8. 122 Tonga 7.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values compare

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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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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.

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Indicator
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled
Unit
SIPRI trend indicator values
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
217 places, 10,599 data points, 1960–2024
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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.