Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita in Algeria
Algeria: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita was 2.73 SIPRI trend indicator values per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
2.73 SIPRI trend indicator values per person
Change on year
down 67.9%
World rank
85th
of 172 countries
All-time high
101.07 SIPRI trend indicator values per person
in 1979
All-time low
0.6019 SIPRI trend indicator values per person
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita in Algeria, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SIPRI trend indicator values per person.
Analysis
Algeria recorded 2.73 SIPRI trend indicator values per person for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 67.9% on the previous year and down 85.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita in Algeria peaked at 101.07 SIPRI trend indicator values per person in 1979 and was at its lowest, 0.6019 SIPRI trend indicator values per person, in 1961.
Algeria ranks 85th 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.
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita in Algeria, year by year
| Year | SIPRI trend indicator values per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.6019 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | — |
| 1962 | 5.34 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +786.9% |
| 1963 | 7.51 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +40.7% |
| 1964 | 14.86 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +97.8% |
| 1965 | 28.63 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +92.6% |
| 1966 | 34.87 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +21.8% |
| 1967 | 40.77 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +16.9% |
| 1968 | 4.4 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -89.2% |
| 1969 | 5.86 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +33.1% |
| 1970 | 1.02 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -82.7% |
| 1971 | 0.993 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -2.2% |
| 1972 | 12.48 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +1156.5% |
| 1973 | 7.45 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -40.3% |
| 1974 | 0.859 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -88.5% |
| 1975 | 3.57 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +315.8% |
| 1976 | 7.92 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +121.8% |
| 1977 | 61.82 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +680.4% |
| 1978 | 72.37 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +17.1% |
| 1979 | 101.07 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +39.7% |
| 1980 | 71.85 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -28.9% |
| 1981 | 71.85 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 68.03 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -5.3% |
| 1983 | 34.05 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -50.0% |
| 1984 | 30.98 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -9.0% |
| 1985 | 16.72 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -46.0% |
| 1986 | 6.42 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -61.6% |
| 1987 | 15.65 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +143.9% |
| 1988 | 13.23 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -15.5% |
| 1989 | 18.38 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +38.9% |
| 1990 | 29.04 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +58.0% |
| 1991 | 39.98 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +37.7% |
| 1992 | 0.8637 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -97.8% |
| 1993 | 0.8065 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -6.6% |
| 1994 | 7.06 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +775.9% |
| 1995 | 10.92 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +54.6% |
| 1996 | 2.86 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -73.8% |
| 1997 | 1.25 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -56.2% |
| 1998 | 3.26 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +160.7% |
| 1999 | 12.14 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +272.3% |
| 2000 | 13.11 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +7.9% |
| 2001 | 17.2 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +31.3% |
| 2002 | 7.94 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -53.9% |
| 2003 | 6.34 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -20.1% |
| 2004 | 7.69 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +21.3% |
| 2005 | 4.8 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -37.6% |
| 2006 | 10.11 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +110.6% |
| 2007 | 14.83 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +46.6% |
| 2008 | 43.37 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +192.5% |
| 2009 | 29.95 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -30.9% |
| 2010 | 22.96 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -23.3% |
| 2011 | 30.7 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +33.7% |
| 2012 | 17.58 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -42.7% |
| 2013 | 9.4 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -46.6% |
| 2014 | 18.24 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +94.1% |
| 2015 | 22.41 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +22.9% |
| 2016 | 71.38 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +218.5% |
| 2017 | 27.3 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -61.8% |
| 2018 | 30.33 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +11.1% |
| 2019 | 3.86 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -87.3% |
| 2020 | 13.58 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +252.0% |
| 2021 | 3.62 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -73.3% |
| 2022 | 9.19 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +154.0% |
| 2023 | 8.51 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -7.4% |
| 2024 | 2.73 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -67.9% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 2.73 SIPRI trend indicator values per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.08 SIPRI trend indicator values per person, 1.3× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 2.73 SIPRI trend indicator values per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.62 SIPRI trend indicator values per person, 1.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita in Algeria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | +1156.5% | 0.993 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 12.48 SIPRI trend indicator values per person |
| 1962 | +786.9% | 0.6019 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 5.34 SIPRI trend indicator values per person |
| 1994 | +775.9% | 0.8065 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 7.06 SIPRI trend indicator values per person |
| 1977 | +680.4% | 7.92 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 61.82 SIPRI trend indicator values per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15.87 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 0.6019 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 40.77 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 26.96 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 0.859 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 101.07 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 34.72 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 6.42 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 71.85 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.82 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 0.8065 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 39.98 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.53 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 4.8 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 43.37 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.42 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 3.86 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 71.38 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.53 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 2.73 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 13.58 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
- 82 Germany 2.86 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
- 83 Azerbaijan 2.74 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
- 84 France 2.74 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
- 86 Rwanda 2.65 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
- 87 Belize 2.43 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
- 88 Jordan 2.08 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
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- Arms imports 108.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2025)
- 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 -67.43 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 128.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita in Algeria?
- Arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita in Algeria was 2.73 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 Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 101.07 SIPRI trend indicator values per person in 1979.
- What is the lowest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6019 SIPRI trend indicator values per person in 1961.
- How does Algeria rank for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita?
- Algeria ranks 85th out of 172 countries with data for 2024.
- Is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 85.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Algeria 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.