Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita in Argentina
Argentina: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita was 0.941 SIPRI trend indicator values per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.941 SIPRI trend indicator values per person
Change on year
up 104.1%
World rank
103rd
of 172 countries
All-time high
44.54 SIPRI trend indicator values per person
in 1983
All-time low
0.0765 SIPRI trend indicator values per person
in 2005
Years of data
63
1960–2024
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita in Argentina, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SIPRI trend indicator values per person.
Analysis
In 2024, arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita in Argentina stood at 0.941 SIPRI trend indicator values per person.
That represents a change of up 104.1% on the previous year and up 574.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita in Argentina peaked at 44.54 SIPRI trend indicator values per person in 1983 and was at its lowest, 0.0765 SIPRI trend indicator values per person, in 2005.
Argentina ranks 103rd 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 Argentina, year by year
| Year | SIPRI trend indicator values per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 5.44 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | — |
| 1961 | 9.89 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +81.7% |
| 1962 | 2.23 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -77.4% |
| 1963 | 1.35 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -39.3% |
| 1964 | 0.8728 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -35.5% |
| 1965 | 0.3166 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -63.7% |
| 1966 | 4.14 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +1208.4% |
| 1967 | 6.27 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +51.4% |
| 1968 | 18.57 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +196.1% |
| 1969 | 9.78 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -47.3% |
| 1970 | 10.76 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +10.0% |
| 1971 | 14.96 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +39.0% |
| 1972 | 16.31 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +9.0% |
| 1973 | 9.9 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -39.3% |
| 1974 | 17.67 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +78.5% |
| 1975 | 10.36 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -41.4% |
| 1976 | 18.99 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +83.3% |
| 1977 | 7.64 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -59.8% |
| 1978 | 16 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +109.4% |
| 1979 | 16.36 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 15.92 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -2.7% |
| 1981 | 29.27 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +83.8% |
| 1982 | 14.04 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -52.0% |
| 1983 | 44.54 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +217.3% |
| 1984 | 24.24 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -45.6% |
| 1985 | 15.99 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -34.1% |
| 1986 | 7.11 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -55.5% |
| 1987 | 6.93 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -2.4% |
| 1988 | 2.23 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -67.8% |
| 1989 | 0.1859 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -91.7% |
| 1990 | 4.85 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +2510.8% |
| 1992 | 0.8013 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -83.5% |
| 1994 | 6.04 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +653.5% |
| 1995 | 1.23 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -79.7% |
| 1996 | 0.5913 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -51.8% |
| 1997 | 2.92 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +394.0% |
| 1998 | 4.7 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +61.0% |
| 1999 | 7.5 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +59.6% |
| 2000 | 5.59 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -25.5% |
| 2001 | 0.1595 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -97.1% |
| 2002 | 0.3944 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +147.3% |
| 2003 | 0.2863 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -27.4% |
| 2004 | 4.15 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +1348.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0765 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -98.2% |
| 2006 | 0.2271 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +196.9% |
| 2007 | 0.5997 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +164.0% |
| 2008 | 0.5195 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -13.4% |
| 2009 | 0.3672 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -29.3% |
| 2010 | 0.2664 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -27.4% |
| 2011 | 0.3834 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +43.9% |
| 2012 | 0.1186 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -69.1% |
| 2013 | 0.3053 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +157.4% |
| 2014 | 0.1395 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -54.3% |
| 2015 | 0.483 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +246.4% |
| 2016 | 0.3872 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -19.8% |
| 2017 | 1.06 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +174.0% |
| 2018 | 0.4255 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -59.9% |
| 2019 | 1.13 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +166.5% |
| 2020 | 0.1549 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -86.3% |
| 2021 | 1.7 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +997.1% |
| 2022 | 1.1 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -35.2% |
| 2023 | 0.4611 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -58.1% |
| 2024 | 0.941 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +104.1% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 0.941 SIPRI trend indicator values per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.08 SIPRI trend indicator values per person, 45% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 0.941 SIPRI trend indicator values per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.38 SIPRI trend indicator values per person, 68% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita in Argentina 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +2510.8% | 0.1859 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 4.85 SIPRI trend indicator values per person |
| 2004 | +1348.9% | 0.2863 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 4.15 SIPRI trend indicator values per person |
| 1966 | +1208.4% | 0.3166 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 4.14 SIPRI trend indicator values per person |
| 2021 | +997.1% | 0.1549 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 1.7 SIPRI trend indicator values per person |
| 1994 | +653.5% | 0.8013 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 6.04 SIPRI trend indicator values per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.89 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 0.3166 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 18.57 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 13.9 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 7.64 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 18.99 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 16.05 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 0.1859 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 44.54 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.58 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 0.5913 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 7.5 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 8 |
| 2000s | 1.24 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 0.0765 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 5.59 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4704 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 0.1186 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 1.13 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8715 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 0.1549 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 1.7 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
- 100 Ecuador 1.38 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
- 101 Zimbabwe 1.22 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
- 102 Thailand 1.02 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
- 104 Malawi 0.9237 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
- 105 South Sudan 0.9073 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
- 106 Laos 0.9009 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 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate 104.76 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 43.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita in Argentina?
- Arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita in Argentina was 0.941 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 Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 44.54 SIPRI trend indicator values per person in 1983.
- What is the lowest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0765 SIPRI trend indicator values per person in 2005.
- How does Argentina rank for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita?
- Argentina ranks 103rd out of 172 countries with data for 2024.
- Is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 574.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Argentina 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.