Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita in Austria
Austria: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita was 1.42 SIPRI trend indicator values per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.42 SIPRI trend indicator values per person
Change on year
down 23.9%
World rank
99th
of 172 countries
All-time high
34.28 SIPRI trend indicator values per person
in 2009
All-time low
0.1157 SIPRI trend indicator values per person
in 2015
Years of data
64
1960–2024
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita in Austria, 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 Austria stood at 1.42 SIPRI trend indicator values per person.
That represents a change of down 23.9% on the previous year and up 505.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita in Austria peaked at 34.28 SIPRI trend indicator values per person in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.1157 SIPRI trend indicator values per person, in 2015.
Austria ranks 99th 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 Austria, year by year
| Year | SIPRI trend indicator values per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2.27 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | — |
| 1961 | 3.81 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +67.8% |
| 1962 | 7.85 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +106.1% |
| 1963 | 28.01 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +256.6% |
| 1964 | 10.24 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -63.4% |
| 1965 | 10.73 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +4.7% |
| 1966 | 8.33 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -22.3% |
| 1967 | 6.37 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -23.5% |
| 1968 | 0.1349 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -97.9% |
| 1969 | 1.61 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +1095.9% |
| 1970 | 13.26 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +722.1% |
| 1971 | 16.4 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +23.7% |
| 1972 | 12.33 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -24.8% |
| 1973 | 4.88 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -60.4% |
| 1974 | 4.08 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -16.4% |
| 1975 | 1.58 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -61.2% |
| 1976 | 1.59 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 1.06 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -33.3% |
| 1979 | 9.54 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +801.5% |
| 1980 | 23.45 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +145.8% |
| 1981 | 9.64 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -58.9% |
| 1982 | 12.81 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +32.8% |
| 1983 | 19.18 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +49.7% |
| 1984 | 1.72 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -91.0% |
| 1985 | 3.7 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +115.3% |
| 1986 | 2.51 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -32.2% |
| 1987 | 0.9241 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -63.2% |
| 1988 | 15.42 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +1569.1% |
| 1989 | 11.02 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -28.5% |
| 1990 | 0.6512 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -94.1% |
| 1991 | 0.7737 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +18.8% |
| 1992 | 0.6377 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -17.6% |
| 1993 | 1.01 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +58.7% |
| 1994 | 6.55 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +547.5% |
| 1995 | 3.77 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -42.4% |
| 1996 | 1.13 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -70.0% |
| 1997 | 23.85 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +2008.7% |
| 1998 | 30.96 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +29.9% |
| 1999 | 6.01 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -80.6% |
| 2000 | 3.12 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -48.0% |
| 2001 | 1.87 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -40.2% |
| 2002 | 10.02 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +437.3% |
| 2003 | 5.05 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -49.6% |
| 2004 | 6.85 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +35.7% |
| 2005 | 3.16 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -53.9% |
| 2006 | 0.6047 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -80.9% |
| 2007 | 32.43 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +5262.6% |
| 2008 | 22.83 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -29.6% |
| 2009 | 34.28 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +50.1% |
| 2010 | 0.5978 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -98.3% |
| 2011 | 0.715 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +19.6% |
| 2012 | 0.7117 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 0.5896 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -17.2% |
| 2014 | 0.234 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -60.3% |
| 2015 | 0.1157 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -50.6% |
| 2016 | 1.49 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +1186.0% |
| 2017 | 1.14 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -23.6% |
| 2018 | 0.6787 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -40.3% |
| 2019 | 2.03 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +198.7% |
| 2020 | 1.57 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -22.5% |
| 2021 | 3.8 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +141.8% |
| 2022 | 0.553 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -85.4% |
| 2023 | 1.86 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +236.7% |
| 2024 | 1.42 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -23.9% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 1.42 SIPRI trend indicator values per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 17.66 SIPRI trend indicator values per person, 8% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Austria's 1.42 SIPRI trend indicator values per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8.02 SIPRI trend indicator values per person, 18% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita in Austria 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +5262.6% | 0.6047 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 32.43 SIPRI trend indicator values per person |
| 1997 | +2008.7% | 1.13 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 23.85 SIPRI trend indicator values per person |
| 1988 | +1569.1% | 0.9241 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 15.42 SIPRI trend indicator values per person |
| 2016 | +1186.0% | 0.1157 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 1.49 SIPRI trend indicator values per person |
| 1969 | +1095.9% | 0.1349 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 1.61 SIPRI trend indicator values per person |
| 1979 | +801.5% | 1.06 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 9.54 SIPRI trend indicator values per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.94 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 0.1349 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 28.01 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.19 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 1.06 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 16.4 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 9 |
| 1980s | 10.04 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 0.9241 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 23.45 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.53 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 0.6377 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 30.96 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.02 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 0.6047 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 34.28 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8294 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 0.1157 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 2.03 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.84 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 0.553 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 3.8 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Austria
- 96 Lebanon 1.55 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
- 97 Comoros 1.47 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
- 98 Eritrea 1.46 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
- 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
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Frequently asked questions
- What is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita in Austria?
- Arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita in Austria was 1.42 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 Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 34.28 SIPRI trend indicator values per person in 2009.
- What is the lowest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1157 SIPRI trend indicator values per person in 2015.
- How does Austria rank for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita?
- Austria ranks 99th out of 172 countries with data for 2024.
- Is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 505.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Austria 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.