Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita by country
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Countries reporting
172
Highest
533.78 SIPRI trend indicator values per person
Bahrain, Kingdom of
Lowest
0 SIPRI trend indicator values per person
El Salvador
Median
2.54 SIPRI trend indicator values per person
Years covered
65
1960–2024
Data points
9,420
What the numbers show
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita is currently reported for 172 countries. The highest value is 533.78 SIPRI trend indicator values per person in Bahrain, Kingdom of; the lowest is 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per person in El Salvador.
The median across all reporting countries is 2.54 SIPRI trend indicator values per person, and the mean is 18.19 SIPRI trend indicator values per person.
Over the past decade 84 countries rose and 77 fell. The largest increase was in Ukraine (up 634,962.0%), and the largest decrease in Bolivia (down 100.0%).
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bahrain, Kingdom of | 533.78 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 2024 | up 70,068.6% | volatile |
| 2 | Qatar | 403.1 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 2024 | up 1,477.0% | volatile |
| 3 | Seychelles | 191.42 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 2021 | up 109.2% | volatile |
| 4 | Ukraine | 138.14 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 2024 | up 634,962.0% | volatile |
| 5 | Kuwait | 102.71 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 2024 | down 46.3% | volatile |
| 6 | United Arab Emirates | 84.83 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 2024 | down 6.9% | volatile |
| 7 | Cyprus | 84.67 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 2024 | up 1,544.5% | volatile |
| 8 | Malta | 81.41 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 2023 | up 327.4% | volatile |
| 9 | Denmark | 71.44 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 2024 | up 129.1% | volatile |
| 10 | Tonga | 66.22 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 2020 | up 40.5% | volatile |
| 11 | Hungary | 63.17 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 2024 | up 8,773.1% | volatile |
| 12 | Norway | 62.63 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 2024 | up 1,911.0% | volatile |
| 13 | Micronesia, Federated States of | 62.15 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 14 | Brunei Darussalam | 60.51 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 2024 | down 79.2% | volatile |
| 15 | Greece | 59.87 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 2024 | up 219.7% | volatile |
| 16 | Singapore | 57.65 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 2024 | up 363.7% | volatile |
| 17 | Slovak Republic | 54.96 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 2024 | up 5,850.5% | volatile |
| 18 | Turkmenistan | 53.86 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 2021 | up 29.2% | volatile |
| 19 | Estonia | 45.91 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 2024 | up 2,917.3% | volatile |
| 20 | Belgium | 43.43 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 2024 | up 401.8% | volatile |
| 21 | Poland | 39.61 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 2024 | up 447.5% | volatile |
| 22 | New Zealand | 37.81 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 2024 | up 103.3% | volatile |
| 23 | Barbados | 36.48 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 2009 | — | rising |
| 24 | Australia | 36.15 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 2024 | down 0.0% | volatile |
| 25 | Saudi Arabia | 31.47 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 2024 | down 67.1% | volatile |
| 26 | Bahamas, The | 30.73 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 2017 | up 252.3% | volatile |
| 27 | Kazakhstan, Republic of | 26.71 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 2024 | up 473.3% | volatile |
| 28 | Mauritania, Islamic Republic of | 24.37 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 2024 | up 1,072.5% | volatile |
| 29 | Trinidad and Tobago | 23.4 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 2021 | up 159.0% | volatile |
| 30 | Croatia | 23.28 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 2024 | up 262.3% | volatile |
| 31 | Serbia, Republic of | 23.23 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 32 | Israel | 21.1 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 2024 | down 68.4% | volatile |
| 33 | Netherlands | 20.01 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 2024 | up 4,117.8% | volatile |
| 34 | Korea | 19.5 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 2024 | up 33.3% | volatile |
| 35 | Suriname | 18.91 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 2024 | up 53.8% | volatile |
| 36 | Namibia | 17.82 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 2024 | up 1,960.2% | volatile |
| 37 | Lithuania | 17.66 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 2024 | up 418.6% | volatile |
| 38 | Fiji, Republic of | 17.23 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 2024 | up 1,482.7% | volatile |
| 39 | Belarus, Republic of | 16.53 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 2024 | up 136.7% | volatile |
| 40 | Romania | 14.59 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 41 | Maldives | 13.26 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 2024 | up 6.1% | volatile |
| 42 | Ireland | 11.86 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 2023 | up 38.1% | volatile |
| 43 | Finland | 11.39 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 2024 | down 65.8% | volatile |
| 44 | Guyana | 10.83 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 45 | United Kingdom | 9.28 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 2024 | up 176.4% | volatile |
| 46 | Slovenia | 8.93 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 2024 | up 1,741.6% | volatile |
| 47 | Central African Republic | 8.35 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 2023 | up 444.3% | volatile |
| 48 | Kosovo | 8.32 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 2023 | up 1,408.3% | volatile |
| 49 | Montenegro | 8.02 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 2024 | up 400.9% | volatile |
| 50 | Japan | 7.88 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 2024 | up 217.4% | volatile |
| 51 | Kyrgyz Republic | 7.47 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 2023 | up 1,027.2% | volatile |
| 52 | Italy | 7.33 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 2024 | up 248.1% | volatile |
| 53 | Armenia, Republic of | 6.92 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 2024 | up 30.8% | volatile |
| 54 | Tunisia | 6.35 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 2024 | up 46.2% | volatile |
| 55 | Equatorial Guinea, Republic of | 6.34 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 2024 | down 90.4% | volatile |
| 56 | Sweden | 6.24 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 2024 | up 40.8% | volatile |
| 57 | Cabo Verde | 5.84 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 2019 | up 47.7% | volatile |
| 58 | Portugal | 5.7 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 2024 | up 1,877.5% | volatile |
| 59 | Latvia | 5.36 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 2024 | up 113.7% | volatile |
| 60 | Bhutan | 5.16 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 2021 | up 282.0% | volatile |
| 61 | Albania | 5.05 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 2024 | up 100.0% | volatile |
| 62 | Guinea-Bissau | 4.72 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 1993 | down 62.1% | volatile |
| 63 | Czechia | 4.59 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 2024 | up 244.3% | volatile |
| 64 | Georgia | 4.46 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 2024 | up 1,558.5% | volatile |
| 65 | Türkiye | 4.46 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 2024 | down 77.5% | volatile |
| 66 | Luxembourg | 4.43 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 2024 | down 71.9% | volatile |
| 67 | Botswana | 4.36 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 2024 | up 16.8% | volatile |
| 68 | Senegal | 4.16 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 2024 | up 554.4% | volatile |
| 69 | Myanmar | 4.07 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 2024 | up 87.7% | volatile |
| 70 | Pakistan | 3.91 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 2024 | down 2.2% | volatile |
| 71 | Switzerland | 3.71 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 2023 | up 1,401.6% | volatile |
| 72 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 3.7 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 73 | Canada | 3.61 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 2024 | down 59.5% | volatile |
| 74 | United States | 3.56 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 2024 | up 102.7% | volatile |
| 75 | Jamaica | 3.52 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 2024 | up 880.5% | volatile |
| 76 | Venezuela, República Bolivariana de | 3.46 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 2023 | down 89.6% | volatile |
| 77 | Russian Federation | 3.25 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 2024 | up 126.5% | volatile |
| 78 | Mauritius | 3.17 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 2022 | down 85.7% | volatile |
| 79 | Cambodia | 3.1 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 2023 | down 30.9% | volatile |
| 80 | Spain | 3.03 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 2024 | up 30.3% | volatile |
| 81 | Uruguay | 2.95 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 2024 | up 10.1% | volatile |
| 82 | Germany | 2.86 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 2024 | up 143.9% | volatile |
| 83 | Azerbaijan, Republic of | 2.74 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 2024 | down 95.9% | volatile |
| 84 | France | 2.74 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 2024 | up 969.8% | volatile |
| 85 | Algeria | 2.73 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 2024 | down 85.0% | volatile |
| 86 | Rwanda | 2.65 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 2023 | up 96.1% | volatile |
| 87 | Belize | 2.43 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 2023 | down 55.6% | volatile |
| 88 | Jordan | 2.08 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 2024 | down 90.7% | volatile |
| 89 | Philippines | 2.05 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 2024 | up 1,676.6% | volatile |
| 90 | Brazil | 2.05 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 2024 | up 93.7% | volatile |
| 91 | Nicaragua | 2.01 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 2019 | down 24.4% | volatile |
| 92 | Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of | 1.62 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 2021 | down 92.5% | volatile |
| 93 | Haiti | 1.62 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 1985 | up 723.6% | volatile |
| 94 | Costa Rica | 1.6 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 2019 | — | volatile |
| 95 | Burkina Faso | 1.57 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 2024 | up 490.1% | volatile |
| 96 | Lebanon | 1.55 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 2024 | up 64.0% | volatile |
| 97 | Comoros, Union of the | 1.47 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 2012 | — | volatile |
| 98 | Eritrea, The State of | 1.46 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 2007 | down 94.1% | volatile |
| 99 | Austria | 1.42 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 2024 | up 505.3% | volatile |
| 100 | Ecuador | 1.38 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 2024 | down 60.5% | volatile |
| 101 | Zimbabwe | 1.22 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 102 | Thailand | 1.02 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 2024 | down 31.9% | volatile |
| 103 | Argentina | 0.941 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 2024 | up 574.8% | volatile |
| 104 | Malawi | 0.9237 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 2022 | up 1,351.2% | volatile |
| 105 | South Sudan, Republic of | 0.9073 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 2022 | up 388.0% | volatile |
| 106 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 0.9009 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 2024 | down 68.7% | volatile |
| 107 | Dominican Republic | 0.8751 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 2024 | up 813.1% | volatile |
| 108 | Mongolia | 0.8737 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 2022 | down 96.8% | volatile |
| 109 | Papua New Guinea | 0.8663 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 2023 | up 146.1% | volatile |
| 110 | Panama | 0.832 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 1989 | down 68.9% | volatile |
| 111 | Tanzania | 0.8276 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 2021 | down 51.2% | volatile |
| 112 | India | 0.805 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 2024 | down 67.0% | falling |
| 113 | Oman | 0.7922 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 2023 | down 99.4% | volatile |
| 114 | Paraguay | 0.748 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 2021 | down 45.6% | volatile |
| 115 | Cuba | 0.7118 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 2004 | down 95.2% | volatile |
| 116 | Chile | 0.7083 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 2024 | down 90.6% | volatile |
| 117 | Libya | 0.6774 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 2024 | down 96.4% | volatile |
| 118 | Indonesia | 0.6561 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 2024 | down 85.8% | volatile |
| 119 | Honduras | 0.6466 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 2024 | down 54.9% | volatile |
| 120 | Egypt | 0.6178 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 2024 | down 86.0% | volatile |
| 121 | Morocco | 0.604 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 2024 | down 96.4% | volatile |
| 122 | Vietnam | 0.5743 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 2024 | down 95.7% | volatile |
| 123 | Niger | 0.5734 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 2023 | down 11.5% | volatile |
| 124 | North Macedonia, Republic of | 0.5481 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 2024 | up 5.4% | volatile |
| 125 | Congo, Republic of | 0.5091 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 2021 | down 53.1% | volatile |
| 126 | Iraq | 0.4995 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 2024 | down 97.1% | volatile |
| 127 | Uzbekistan | 0.4768 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 2023 | down 19.9% | volatile |
| 128 | South Africa | 0.4746 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 2023 | up 2,495.0% | volatile |
| 129 | Bulgaria | 0.464 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 2022 | down 32.2% | volatile |
| 130 | Iran, Islamic Republic of | 0.4587 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 2024 | up 167.0% | volatile |
| 131 | Lesotho | 0.4526 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 2019 | down 12.0% | volatile |
| 132 | Bangladesh | 0.4321 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 2024 | down 67.0% | volatile |
| 133 | Angola | 0.4223 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 2024 | up 473.5% | volatile |
| 134 | Benin | 0.4149 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 2024 | up 122.1% | volatile |
| 135 | Sri Lanka | 0.4107 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 2024 | up 70.7% | volatile |
| 136 | Mali | 0.4085 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 2024 | up 636.2% | volatile |
| 137 | Guinea | 0.4066 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 2024 | down 6.7% | volatile |
| 138 | Gabon | 0.3939 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 2024 | down 62.3% | volatile |
| 139 | Palestine | 0.3872 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 2023 | down 70.7% | volatile |
| 140 | Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of | 0.3635 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 2024 | up 11.4% | volatile |
| 141 | Colombia | 0.3593 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 2024 | down 90.0% | volatile |
| 142 | Mexico | 0.3515 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 2024 | down 52.7% | volatile |
| 143 | Guatemala | 0.331 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 2023 | up 149.8% | volatile |
| 144 | Uganda | 0.3288 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 2023 | down 41.9% | volatile |
| 145 | Syrian Arab Republic | 0.3236 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 2021 | down 98.5% | volatile |
| 146 | Congo, Democratic Republic of the | 0.3203 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 2024 | up 2,327.5% | volatile |
| 147 | Ghana | 0.3195 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 2024 | down 36.0% | volatile |
| 148 | Kenya | 0.3012 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 2024 | down 18.4% | volatile |
| 149 | Tajikistan, Republic of | 0.2946 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 2022 | down 39.5% | volatile |
| 150 | Nigeria | 0.2879 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 2024 | down 76.9% | volatile |
| 151 | Sierra Leone | 0.2776 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 2016 | down 82.7% | volatile |
| 152 | Togo | 0.2432 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 2023 | down 88.8% | volatile |
| 153 | Somalia | 0.2104 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 2024 | down 9.7% | volatile |
| 154 | Malaysia | 0.1993 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 2023 | down 92.4% | volatile |
| 155 | Chad | 0.1971 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 2024 | down 95.2% | volatile |
| 156 | Burundi | 0.1632 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 2019 | up 46.0% | volatile |
| 157 | Peru | 0.1169 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 2024 | down 97.7% | volatile |
| 158 | Côte d’Ivoire | 0.0939 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 2024 | down 61.6% | volatile |
| 159 | Cameroon | 0.0705 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 2023 | down 98.9% | volatile |
| 160 | China, People's Republic of | 0.0511 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 2024 | down 93.2% | volatile |
| 161 | Zambia | 0.0469 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 2024 | down 94.9% | volatile |
| 162 | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of | 0.04 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 2010 | down 98.5% | volatile |
| 163 | Sudan | 0.0396 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 2024 | down 97.7% | volatile |
| 164 | Madagascar, Republic of | 0.0345 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 2020 | — | volatile |
| 165 | Mozambique | 0.0289 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 2024 | down 95.3% | volatile |
| 166 | Yemen, Republic of | 0.0262 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 2022 | down 98.0% | volatile |
| 167 | Bolivia | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 167 | Djibouti | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 2023 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 167 | Gambia, The | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 2023 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 167 | Liberia | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 2022 | — | volatile |
| 167 | Nepal | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 2021 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 167 | El Salvador | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- Central Europe and the Baltics 29.09 SIPRI trend indicator values per person
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) 26.15 SIPRI trend indicator values per person
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) 19.2 SIPRI trend indicator values per person
- Europe & Central Asia 15.26 SIPRI trend indicator values per person
- European Union 13.69 SIPRI trend indicator values per person
- Post-demographic dividend 13.47 SIPRI trend indicator values per person
- High income 12.4 SIPRI trend indicator values per person
- Arab World 10.23 SIPRI trend indicator values per person
- Euro area 9.21 SIPRI trend indicator values per person
- OECD members 8.5 SIPRI trend indicator values per person
- Other small states 8.29 SIPRI trend indicator values per person
- Small states 8.25 SIPRI trend indicator values per person
How this figure is calculated
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Arms imports Arms Transfers Programme, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.