Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita in Armenia
Armenia: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita was 6.92 SIPRI trend indicator values per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita in Armenia, 1993–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SIPRI trend indicator values per person.
Analysis
Armenia recorded 6.92 SIPRI trend indicator values per person for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita in 2024.
That represents a change of up 193.2% on the previous year and up 30.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita in Armenia peaked at 83.71 SIPRI trend indicator values per person in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.3218 SIPRI trend indicator values per person, in 2007.
That places Armenia 53rd out of 172 countries 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 Armenia, year by year
| Year | SIPRI trend indicator values per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 0.5792 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | — |
| 1994 | 53.8 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +9188.6% |
| 1995 | 14.21 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -73.6% |
| 1996 | 20.74 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +46.0% |
| 1999 | 0.6315 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -97.0% |
| 2004 | 37.28 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +5804.5% |
| 2007 | 0.3218 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -99.1% |
| 2009 | 15 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +4562.1% |
| 2010 | 17.08 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +13.8% |
| 2011 | 1.65 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -90.3% |
| 2013 | 5.29 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +220.6% |
| 2016 | 36.76 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +594.3% |
| 2017 | 6.04 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -83.6% |
| 2019 | 83.71 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +1285.6% |
| 2021 | 10.8 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -87.1% |
| 2022 | 9.77 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -9.6% |
| 2023 | 2.36 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -75.8% |
| 2024 | 6.92 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +193.2% |
Armenia compared with similar countries
- Armenia's 6.92 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, 3.3× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Armenia's 6.92 SIPRI trend indicator values per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8.02 SIPRI trend indicator values per person, 86% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita in Armenia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +9188.6% | 0.5792 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 53.8 SIPRI trend indicator values per person |
| 2004 | +5804.5% | 0.6315 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 37.28 SIPRI trend indicator values per person |
| 2009 | +4562.1% | 0.3218 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 15 SIPRI trend indicator values per person |
| 2019 | +1285.6% | 6.04 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 83.71 SIPRI trend indicator values per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.99 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 0.5792 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 53.8 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 5 |
| 2000s | 17.54 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 0.3218 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 37.28 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 3 |
| 2010s | 25.09 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 1.65 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 83.71 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 6 |
| 2020s | 7.46 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 2.36 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 10.8 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Armenia
- 50 Japan 7.88 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
- 51 Kyrgyzstan 7.47 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
- 52 Italy 7.33 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
- 54 Tunisia 6.35 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
- 55 Equatorial Guinea 6.34 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
- 56 Sweden 6.24 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita in Armenia?
- Arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita in Armenia was 6.92 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 Armenia?
- The highest recorded value was 83.71 SIPRI trend indicator values per person in 2019.
- What is the lowest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita recorded in Armenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3218 SIPRI trend indicator values per person in 2007.
- How does Armenia rank for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita?
- Armenia ranks 53rd out of 172 countries with data for 2024.
- Is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita rising or falling in Armenia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Armenia 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.