Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita was 1.62 SIPRI trend indicator values per person in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
1.62 SIPRI trend indicator values per person
Change on year
down 72.5%
World rank
92nd
of 172 countries
All-time high
166.41 SIPRI trend indicator values per person
in 1989
All-time low
0.118 SIPRI trend indicator values per person
in 2006
Years of data
48
1960–2021
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita in Afghanistan, 1960–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SIPRI trend indicator values per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita in Afghanistan is 1.62 SIPRI trend indicator values per person, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 72.5% on the previous year and down 92.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita in Afghanistan peaked at 166.41 SIPRI trend indicator values per person in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0.118 SIPRI trend indicator values per person, in 2006.
That places Afghanistan 92nd out of 172 countries with data for 2021, putting it 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), per capita in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | SIPRI trend indicator values per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 4.32 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | — |
| 1961 | 5.97 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +38.3% |
| 1962 | 6.81 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +14.0% |
| 1963 | 4.16 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -38.8% |
| 1964 | 5.71 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +37.0% |
| 1965 | 9.07 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +58.9% |
| 1966 | 19.29 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +112.7% |
| 1967 | 21.89 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +13.5% |
| 1968 | 13.48 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -38.4% |
| 1969 | 8.35 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -38.1% |
| 1970 | 0.7972 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -90.5% |
| 1971 | 12.88 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +1515.8% |
| 1972 | 10.46 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -18.8% |
| 1975 | 7.05 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -32.6% |
| 1976 | 17.61 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +150.0% |
| 1977 | 5.62 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -68.1% |
| 1978 | 18.59 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +230.6% |
| 1979 | 24.68 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +32.8% |
| 1980 | 26.88 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +8.9% |
| 1981 | 32.17 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +19.7% |
| 1982 | 27.2 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -15.4% |
| 1983 | 22.07 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -18.9% |
| 1984 | 33.33 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +51.0% |
| 1985 | 13.83 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -58.5% |
| 1986 | 25.22 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +82.4% |
| 1987 | 49.79 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +97.4% |
| 1988 | 87.21 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +75.2% |
| 1989 | 166.41 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +90.8% |
| 1990 | 140.3 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -15.7% |
| 1991 | 100.99 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -28.0% |
| 2002 | 1.59 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -98.4% |
| 2005 | 1.35 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -15.0% |
| 2006 | 0.118 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -91.3% |
| 2007 | 1.54 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +1208.3% |
| 2008 | 5.59 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +262.0% |
| 2009 | 11.87 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +112.4% |
| 2010 | 12.9 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +8.7% |
| 2011 | 21.53 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +66.9% |
| 2012 | 16.95 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -21.3% |
| 2013 | 8 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -52.8% |
| 2014 | 9.85 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +23.1% |
| 2015 | 3.87 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -60.7% |
| 2016 | 4.93 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +27.3% |
| 2017 | 6.61 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +34.2% |
| 2018 | 8.52 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +28.8% |
| 2019 | 10.06 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +18.1% |
| 2020 | 5.91 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -41.3% |
| 2021 | 1.62 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -72.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.9 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 4.16 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 21.89 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 12.21 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 0.7972 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 24.68 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 8 |
| 1980s | 48.41 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 13.83 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 166.41 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 120.64 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 100.99 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 140.3 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 2 |
| 2000s | 3.68 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 0.118 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 11.87 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 6 |
| 2010s | 10.32 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 3.87 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 21.53 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.77 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 1.62 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 5.91 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 2 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 89 Philippines 2.05 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
- 90 Brazil 2.05 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
- 91 Nicaragua 2.01 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
- 93 Haiti 1.62 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
- 94 Costa Rica 1.6 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
- 95 Burkina Faso 1.57 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
More public sector data for Afghanistan
- Arms imports 65.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2021)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0046 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2021)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate -71.86 % change on previous year (2021)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 65.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2021)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 6.96 current USD per person (2021)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0195 current USD per US$ of GDP (2021)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate -0.4743 % change on previous year (2021)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 278.25 million current USD (2021)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 99.66 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2021)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre 426.62 current USD per square kilometre (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita in Afghanistan?
- Arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita in Afghanistan was 1.62 SIPRI trend indicator values per person in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 166.41 SIPRI trend indicator values per person in 1989.
- What is the lowest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.118 SIPRI trend indicator values per person in 2006.
- How does Afghanistan rank for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita?
- Afghanistan ranks 92nd out of 172 countries with data for 2021.
- Is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 92.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.