Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita in Africa Eastern and Southern
Africa Eastern and Southern: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita was 0.2212 SIPRI trend indicator values per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.2212 SIPRI trend indicator values per person
Change on year
down 37.3%
Rank
42nd
of 43 groups
All-time high
12.15 SIPRI trend indicator values per person
in 1978
All-time low
0.2212 SIPRI trend indicator values per person
in 2023
Years of data
50
1960–2023
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita in Africa Eastern and Southern, 1960–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SIPRI trend indicator values per person.
Analysis
In 2023, arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita in Africa Eastern and Southern stood at 0.2212 SIPRI trend indicator values per person. That is the lowest value across all 50 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 37.3% on the previous year and down 76.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita in Africa Eastern and Southern peaked at 12.15 SIPRI trend indicator values per person in 1978 and was at its lowest, 0.2212 SIPRI trend indicator values per person, in 2023.
That places Africa Eastern and Southern 42nd out of 43 groups with data for 2023, 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), per capita in Africa Eastern and Southern, year by year
| Year | SIPRI trend indicator values per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.5689 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | — |
| 1962 | 2.27 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +299.8% |
| 1963 | 4.38 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +92.5% |
| 1964 | 2.97 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -32.2% |
| 1965 | 3.37 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +13.5% |
| 1966 | 5 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +48.6% |
| 1967 | 2.96 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -40.8% |
| 1968 | 1.89 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -36.1% |
| 1969 | 2.82 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +49.1% |
| 1970 | 7.18 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +154.5% |
| 1971 | 4.94 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -31.2% |
| 1972 | 3.2 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -35.3% |
| 1973 | 3.88 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +21.5% |
| 1974 | 4.03 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +3.9% |
| 1975 | 7.15 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +77.4% |
| 1976 | 6.25 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -12.7% |
| 1977 | 10.17 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +62.8% |
| 1978 | 12.15 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +19.5% |
| 1979 | 4.28 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -64.8% |
| 1980 | 5.37 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +25.4% |
| 1981 | 6.87 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +27.9% |
| 1982 | 5.73 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -16.5% |
| 1983 | 5.31 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -7.3% |
| 1984 | 4.52 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -15.0% |
| 1985 | 3.99 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -11.8% |
| 1986 | 5.59 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +40.2% |
| 1987 | 6.56 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +17.4% |
| 1988 | 4.31 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -34.3% |
| 1989 | 1.06 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -75.4% |
| 1990 | 0.8789 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -17.1% |
| 1991 | 0.699 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -20.5% |
| 1993 | 1.2 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +72.1% |
| 1994 | 1.19 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 0.2692 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -77.4% |
| 1996 | 0.8412 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +212.5% |
| 1997 | 0.9317 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +10.8% |
| 2000 | 1.28 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +37.7% |
| 2001 | 0.9669 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -24.6% |
| 2005 | 1.29 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +33.6% |
| 2006 | 2.18 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +68.5% |
| 2007 | 2.19 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 1.49 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -32.1% |
| 2009 | 0.7907 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -46.9% |
| 2011 | 2.05 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +159.1% |
| 2012 | 1.76 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -13.9% |
| 2013 | 0.944 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -46.5% |
| 2014 | 0.5059 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -46.4% |
| 2015 | 0.5419 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +7.1% |
| 2022 | 0.3525 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -34.9% |
| 2023 | 0.2212 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -37.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.91 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 0.5689 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 5 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 6.32 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 3.2 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 12.15 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.93 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 1.06 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 6.87 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8588 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 0.2692 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 1.2 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 7 |
| 2000s | 1.46 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 0.7907 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 2.19 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 7 |
| 2010s | 1.16 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 0.5059 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 2.05 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.2869 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 0.2212 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 0.3525 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 2 |
Countries ranked near Africa Eastern and Southern
- 39 Belarus 16.53 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
- 40 Romania 14.59 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
- 41 Maldives 13.26 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
- 42 Ireland 11.86 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
- 43 Finland 11.39 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
- 44 Guyana 10.83 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
- 45 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 9.28 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
More public sector data for Africa Eastern and Southern
- Arms imports 166.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate -35.66 % change on previous year (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 166.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2023)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 17.76 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0109 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate -0.536 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 13.66 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 11.17 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre 924.33 current USD per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita in Africa Eastern and Southern was 0.2212 SIPRI trend indicator values per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The highest recorded value was 12.15 SIPRI trend indicator values per person in 1978.
- What is the lowest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2212 SIPRI trend indicator values per person in 2023.
- How does Africa Eastern and Southern rank for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita?
- Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 42nd out of 43 groups with data for 2023.
- Is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita rising or falling in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Over the last ten years it is down 76.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Africa Eastern and Southern 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.