Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled in Latin America & Caribbean
Latin America & Caribbean: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled was 644.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
644.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values
Change on year
up 67.3%
Rank
34th
of 43 groups
All-time high
4.34 billion SIPRI trend indicator values
in 1981
All-time low
385.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values
in 2023
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled in Latin America & Caribbean, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SIPRI trend indicator values.
Analysis
The most recent figure for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), gaps filled in Latin America & Caribbean is 644.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 67.3% on the previous year and down 43.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), gaps filled in Latin America & Caribbean peaked at 4.34 billion SIPRI trend indicator values in 1981 and was at its lowest, 385.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values, in 2023.
That places Latin America & Caribbean 34th out of 43 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
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 Latin America & Caribbean, year by year
| Year | SIPRI trend indicator values | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.22 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | — |
| 1961 | 1.23 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +0.9% |
| 1962 | 1.76 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +43.2% |
| 1963 | 746.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -57.6% |
| 1964 | 432.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -42.1% |
| 1965 | 489.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +13.2% |
| 1966 | 679.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +38.9% |
| 1967 | 940.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +38.4% |
| 1968 | 1.20 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +27.8% |
| 1969 | 792.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -34.1% |
| 1970 | 872.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +10.1% |
| 1971 | 1.45 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +66.1% |
| 1972 | 2.09 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +44.3% |
| 1973 | 2.82 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +35.1% |
| 1974 | 2.39 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -15.2% |
| 1975 | 2.62 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +9.6% |
| 1976 | 2.83 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +8.0% |
| 1977 | 3.28 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +15.8% |
| 1978 | 3.20 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -2.6% |
| 1979 | 2.36 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -26.3% |
| 1980 | 2.88 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +22.2% |
| 1981 | 4.34 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +50.7% |
| 1982 | 3.64 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -16.2% |
| 1983 | 3.79 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +4.2% |
| 1984 | 3.69 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -2.7% |
| 1985 | 2.01 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -45.6% |
| 1986 | 1.56 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -22.4% |
| 1987 | 1.72 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +10.3% |
| 1988 | 1.18 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -31.6% |
| 1989 | 1.55 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +32.1% |
| 1990 | 1.09 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -29.6% |
| 1991 | 1.20 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +9.6% |
| 1992 | 611.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -49.0% |
| 1993 | 527.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -13.7% |
| 1994 | 992.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +88.2% |
| 1995 | 849.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -14.4% |
| 1996 | 1.08 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +26.7% |
| 1997 | 2.08 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +93.8% |
| 1998 | 772.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -63.0% |
| 1999 | 1.23 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +59.1% |
| 2000 | 1.02 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -16.5% |
| 2001 | 1.23 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +20.1% |
| 2002 | 678.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -44.9% |
| 2003 | 534.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -21.2% |
| 2004 | 754.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +41.2% |
| 2005 | 1.19 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +57.6% |
| 2006 | 2.06 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +73.7% |
| 2007 | 1.86 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -9.7% |
| 2008 | 1.66 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -10.7% |
| 2009 | 1.36 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -18.3% |
| 2010 | 1.56 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +14.6% |
| 2011 | 1.75 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +12.3% |
| 2012 | 1.68 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 1.57 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -6.3% |
| 2014 | 1.13 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -28.2% |
| 2015 | 1.39 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +22.6% |
| 2016 | 1.02 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -26.0% |
| 2017 | 587.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -42.7% |
| 2018 | 549.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -6.5% |
| 2019 | 759.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +38.3% |
| 2020 | 970.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +27.7% |
| 2021 | 594.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -38.8% |
| 2022 | 489.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -17.6% |
| 2023 | 385.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -21.3% |
| 2024 | 644.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +67.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 948.90 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 432.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 1.76 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.39 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 872.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 3.28 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.64 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 1.18 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 4.34 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.04 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 527.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 2.08 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.24 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 534.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 2.06 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.20 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 549.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 1.75 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 10 |
| 2020s | 616.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 385.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 970.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 5 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean
- 31 Philippines 238.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values compare
- 32 Myanmar 222.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values compare
- 33 Israel 211.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values compare
- 34 New Zealand 200.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values compare
- 35 France 188.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values compare
- 36 Indonesia 186.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values compare
- 37 Serbia 153.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values compare
More public sector data for Latin America & Caribbean
- Arms imports 644.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 0.9725 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 67.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 110.81 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0104 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 10.62 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 73.38 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 19.2 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre 3,308 current USD per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), gaps filled in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), gaps filled in Latin America & Caribbean was 644.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), gaps filled recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 4.34 billion SIPRI trend indicator values in 1981.
- What is the lowest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), gaps filled recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 385.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in 2023.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean rank for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), gaps filled?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 34th out of 43 groups with data for 2024.
- Is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), gaps filled rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Latin America & Caribbean 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.