Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita in Africa Western and Central
Africa Western and Central: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita was 0.6914 SIPRI trend indicator values per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.6914 SIPRI trend indicator values per person
Change on year
down 37.8%
Rank
32nd
of 43 groups
All-time high
5.07 SIPRI trend indicator values per person
in 1982
All-time low
0.1983 SIPRI trend indicator values per person
in 2001
Years of data
56
1960–2024
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita in Africa Western and Central, 1960–2024
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 Africa Western and Central is 0.6914 SIPRI trend indicator values per person, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 37.8% on the previous year and down 51.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita in Africa Western and Central peaked at 5.07 SIPRI trend indicator values per person in 1982 and was at its lowest, 0.1983 SIPRI trend indicator values per person, in 2001.
That places Africa Western and Central 32nd out of 43 groups with data for 2024, 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 Africa Western and Central, year by year
| Year | SIPRI trend indicator values per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.5224 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | — |
| 1961 | 1.36 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +161.1% |
| 1962 | 0.4025 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -70.5% |
| 1963 | 0.269 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -33.2% |
| 1964 | 0.5264 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +95.7% |
| 1965 | 1.09 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +107.9% |
| 1966 | 1.75 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +60.3% |
| 1967 | 0.8003 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -54.4% |
| 1968 | 0.7651 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -4.4% |
| 1969 | 0.9489 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +24.0% |
| 1970 | 0.4672 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -50.8% |
| 1971 | 1.24 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +165.4% |
| 1972 | 1.05 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -15.0% |
| 1973 | 0.7081 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -32.8% |
| 1974 | 1.2 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +69.7% |
| 1976 | 3.11 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +158.6% |
| 1977 | 2.08 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -33.1% |
| 1978 | 2.84 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +36.6% |
| 1979 | 2.69 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -5.3% |
| 1980 | 4.46 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +65.7% |
| 1981 | 3.72 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -16.5% |
| 1982 | 5.07 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +36.2% |
| 1983 | 1.31 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -74.2% |
| 1984 | 3.78 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +189.2% |
| 1985 | 3.34 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -11.5% |
| 1986 | 1.99 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -40.5% |
| 1987 | 1.11 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -43.9% |
| 1988 | 0.7971 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -28.5% |
| 1989 | 0.952 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +19.4% |
| 1990 | 0.6881 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -27.7% |
| 1994 | 0.5836 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -15.2% |
| 1997 | 0.3361 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -42.4% |
| 2000 | 0.4042 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +20.3% |
| 2001 | 0.1983 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -50.9% |
| 2002 | 0.2892 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +45.8% |
| 2003 | 0.5322 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +84.0% |
| 2004 | 0.2701 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -49.3% |
| 2006 | 0.3136 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +16.1% |
| 2007 | 0.541 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +72.5% |
| 2008 | 0.4765 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -11.9% |
| 2009 | 0.616 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +29.3% |
| 2010 | 0.9946 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +61.5% |
| 2011 | 0.6758 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -32.1% |
| 2012 | 0.5742 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -15.0% |
| 2013 | 0.8621 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +50.2% |
| 2014 | 1.41 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +63.5% |
| 2015 | 0.6323 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -55.1% |
| 2016 | 0.5201 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -17.7% |
| 2017 | 0.3544 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -31.8% |
| 2018 | 0.3522 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 0.4021 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +14.2% |
| 2020 | 0.4201 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 1.04 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +148.4% |
| 2022 | 0.6507 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -37.6% |
| 2023 | 1.11 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +70.8% |
| 2024 | 0.6914 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -37.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.8446 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 0.269 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 1.75 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.71 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 0.4672 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 3.11 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 9 |
| 1980s | 2.65 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 0.7971 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 5.07 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5359 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 0.3361 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 0.6881 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 3 |
| 2000s | 0.4046 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 0.1983 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 0.616 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.6778 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 0.3522 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 1.41 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7834 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 0.4201 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 1.11 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Africa Western and Central
- 29 Trinidad and Tobago 23.4 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
- 30 Croatia 23.28 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
- 31 Serbia 23.23 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
- 32 Israel 21.1 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
- 33 Netherlands 20.01 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
- 34 Republic of Korea 19.5 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
- 35 Suriname 18.91 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
More public sector data for Africa Western and Central
- Arms imports 360.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0005 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate -36.28 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 360.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 15.4 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 -14.98 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 8.02 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 62.46 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre 1,042 current USD per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita in Africa Western and Central?
- Arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita in Africa Western and Central was 0.6914 SIPRI trend indicator values per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The highest recorded value was 5.07 SIPRI trend indicator values per person in 1982.
- What is the lowest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1983 SIPRI trend indicator values per person in 2001.
- How does Africa Western and Central rank for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 32nd out of 43 groups with data for 2024.
- Is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita rising or falling in Africa Western and Central?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Africa Western and Central 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.