Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita in Australia
Australia: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita was 36.15 SIPRI trend indicator values per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
36.15 SIPRI trend indicator values per person
Change on year
up 154.3%
World rank
24th
of 172 countries
All-time high
80.79 SIPRI trend indicator values per person
in 1965
All-time low
1.9 SIPRI trend indicator values per person
in 1997
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita in Australia, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SIPRI trend indicator values per person.
Analysis
Australia recorded 36.15 SIPRI trend indicator values per person for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita in 2024.
The figure is up 154.3% on the previous year and down 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita in Australia peaked at 80.79 SIPRI trend indicator values per person in 1965 and was at its lowest, 1.9 SIPRI trend indicator values per person, in 1997.
That places Australia 24th out of 172 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 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 Australia, year by year
| Year | SIPRI trend indicator values per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 11.29 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | — |
| 1961 | 14.31 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +26.8% |
| 1962 | 42.92 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +199.9% |
| 1963 | 34.98 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -18.5% |
| 1964 | 48.54 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +38.8% |
| 1965 | 80.79 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +66.4% |
| 1966 | 60.68 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -24.9% |
| 1967 | 65.26 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +7.5% |
| 1968 | 46.63 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -28.5% |
| 1969 | 57.73 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +23.8% |
| 1970 | 18.39 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -68.1% |
| 1971 | 24.19 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +31.6% |
| 1972 | 4.78 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -80.2% |
| 1973 | 53.51 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +1019.3% |
| 1974 | 65.44 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +22.3% |
| 1975 | 7.77 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -88.1% |
| 1976 | 6.48 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -16.6% |
| 1977 | 19.59 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +202.1% |
| 1978 | 71.67 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +265.9% |
| 1979 | 13.57 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -81.1% |
| 1980 | 27.84 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +105.1% |
| 1981 | 30.09 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +8.1% |
| 1982 | 8.82 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -70.7% |
| 1983 | 41.38 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +368.9% |
| 1984 | 40.25 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -2.7% |
| 1985 | 32.68 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -18.8% |
| 1986 | 50.88 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +55.7% |
| 1987 | 36.52 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -28.2% |
| 1988 | 45.06 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +23.4% |
| 1989 | 41.33 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -8.3% |
| 1990 | 20.86 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -49.5% |
| 1991 | 12.67 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -39.3% |
| 1992 | 20.83 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +64.4% |
| 1993 | 25.4 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +22.0% |
| 1994 | 14.71 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -42.1% |
| 1995 | 3.55 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -75.8% |
| 1996 | 32.76 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +821.6% |
| 1997 | 1.9 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -94.2% |
| 1998 | 29.13 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +1433.2% |
| 1999 | 36.04 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +23.7% |
| 2000 | 17.13 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -52.5% |
| 2001 | 63.04 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +267.9% |
| 2002 | 32.73 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -48.1% |
| 2003 | 38.79 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +18.5% |
| 2004 | 22.43 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -42.2% |
| 2005 | 22.6 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 35.01 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +54.9% |
| 2007 | 29.58 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -15.5% |
| 2008 | 20.24 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -31.6% |
| 2009 | 37.2 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +83.8% |
| 2010 | 70.72 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +90.1% |
| 2011 | 70.9 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 34.66 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -51.1% |
| 2013 | 9.34 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -73.1% |
| 2014 | 36.17 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +287.2% |
| 2015 | 60.8 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +68.1% |
| 2016 | 41.96 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -31.0% |
| 2017 | 67.66 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +61.3% |
| 2018 | 62.29 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -7.9% |
| 2019 | 45.67 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -26.7% |
| 2020 | 63.63 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +39.3% |
| 2021 | 47.3 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -25.7% |
| 2022 | 31.32 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -33.8% |
| 2023 | 14.22 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -54.6% |
| 2024 | 36.15 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +154.3% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 36.15 SIPRI trend indicator values per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 17.66 SIPRI trend indicator values per person, 2.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Australia's 36.15 SIPRI trend indicator values per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.1 SIPRI trend indicator values per person, 11.7× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita in Australia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +1433.2% | 1.9 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 29.13 SIPRI trend indicator values per person |
| 1973 | +1019.3% | 4.78 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 53.51 SIPRI trend indicator values per person |
| 1996 | +821.6% | 3.55 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 32.76 SIPRI trend indicator values per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 46.31 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 11.29 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 80.79 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 28.54 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 4.78 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 71.67 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 35.49 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 8.82 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 50.88 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.79 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 1.9 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 36.04 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 31.87 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 17.13 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 63.04 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.02 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 9.34 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 70.9 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.52 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 14.22 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 63.63 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 21 Poland 39.61 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
- 22 New Zealand 37.81 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
- 23 Barbados 36.48 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
- 25 Saudi Arabia 31.47 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
- 26 Bahamas 30.73 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
- 27 Kazakhstan 26.71 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 Australia?
- Arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita in Australia was 36.15 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 Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 80.79 SIPRI trend indicator values per person in 1965.
- What is the lowest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.9 SIPRI trend indicator values per person in 1997.
- How does Australia rank for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita?
- Australia ranks 24th out of 172 countries with data for 2024.
- Is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Australia 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.