Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled in Seychelles

Seychelles: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled was 19.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in 2021. β—† Volatile

Latest (2021)
19.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values
Change on year
up 18.8%
World rank
86th
of 172 countries
All-time high
19.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values
in 1979
All-time low
0 SIPRI trend indicator values
in 1990
Years of data
26
1977–2021

Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled in Seychelles, 1977–2021

05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M1977199920211977: 1.0M SIPRI trend indicator values1978: 10.0M SIPRI trend indicator values1979: 19.0M SIPRI trend indicator values1980: 6.0M SIPRI trend indicator values1981: 4.5M SIPRI trend indicator values1982: 3.0M SIPRI trend indicator values1983: 15.0M SIPRI trend indicator values1984: 13.3M SIPRI trend indicator values1985: 11.7M SIPRI trend indicator values1986: 10.0M SIPRI trend indicator values1987: 5.5M SIPRI trend indicator values1988: 1.0M SIPRI trend indicator values1989: 500.0k SIPRI trend indicator values1990: 0 SIPRI trend indicator values2005: 15.0M SIPRI trend indicator values2011: 8.0M SIPRI trend indicator values2012: 9.0M SIPRI trend indicator values2013: 10.0M SIPRI trend indicator values2014: 16.0M SIPRI trend indicator values2015: 12.0M SIPRI trend indicator values2016: 8.0M SIPRI trend indicator values2017: 9.0M SIPRI trend indicator values2018: 10.0M SIPRI trend indicator values2019: 13.0M SIPRI trend indicator values2020: 16.0M SIPRI trend indicator values2021: 19.0M SIPRI trend indicator values

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SIPRI trend indicator values.

Analysis

Seychelles recorded 19.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), gaps filled in 2021. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.8% on the previous year and up 137.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), gaps filled in Seychelles peaked at 19.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in 1979 and was at its lowest, 0 SIPRI trend indicator values, in 1990.

Seychelles ranks 86th 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 10.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values 19.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values 3
1980s 7.05 million SIPRI trend indicator values 500,000 SIPRI trend indicator values 15.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values 10
1990s 0 SIPRI trend indicator values 0 SIPRI trend indicator values 0 SIPRI trend indicator values 1
2000s 15.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values 15.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values 15.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values 1
2010s 10.56 million SIPRI trend indicator values 8.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values 16.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values 9
2020s 17.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values 16.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values 19.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values 2

Countries ranked near Seychelles

  1. 84 Armenia, Republic of 21.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values compare
  2. 85 Zimbabwe 20.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values compare
  3. 86 Colombia 19.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values compare
  4. 86 Malawi 19.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values compare
  5. 86 Slovenia 19.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values compare

See the full ranking of 217 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), gaps filled in Seychelles?
Arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), gaps filled in Seychelles was 19.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), gaps filled recorded in Seychelles?
The highest recorded value was 19.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in 1979.
What is the lowest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), gaps filled recorded in Seychelles?
The lowest recorded value was 0 SIPRI trend indicator values in 1990.
How does Seychelles rank for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), gaps filled?
Seychelles ranks 86th out of 172 countries with data for 2021.
Is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), gaps filled rising or falling in Seychelles?
Over the last ten years it is up 137.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Seychelles 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 β€” 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 β€” these are filled holes, not forecasts.