Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita in Bahamas
Bahamas: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita was 30.73 SIPRI trend indicator values per person in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita in Bahamas, 1978–2017
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SIPRI trend indicator values per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita in Bahamas is 30.73 SIPRI trend indicator values per person, measured in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 40.4% on the previous year and up 252.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita in Bahamas peaked at 128.14 SIPRI trend indicator values per person in 1986 and was at its lowest, 2.76 SIPRI trend indicator values per person, in 2009.
That places Bahamas 26th out of 172 countries with data for 2017, 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 Bahamas, year by year
| Year | SIPRI trend indicator values per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 49.16 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | — |
| 1986 | 128.14 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +160.7% |
| 1990 | 7.25 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -94.3% |
| 1991 | 10.69 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +47.4% |
| 2000 | 101.9 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +853.6% |
| 2005 | 8.72 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -91.4% |
| 2009 | 2.76 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -68.4% |
| 2014 | 78.47 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +2747.1% |
| 2015 | 41.52 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -47.1% |
| 2016 | 51.54 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +24.1% |
| 2017 | 30.73 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -40.4% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 30.73 SIPRI trend indicator values per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 17.66 SIPRI trend indicator values per person, 1.7× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 30.73 SIPRI trend indicator values per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.38 SIPRI trend indicator values per person, 22.3× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 49.16 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 49.16 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 49.16 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 1 |
| 1980s | 128.14 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 128.14 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 128.14 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 1 |
| 1990s | 8.97 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 7.25 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 10.69 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 2 |
| 2000s | 37.79 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 2.76 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 101.9 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 3 |
| 2010s | 50.57 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 30.73 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 78.47 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
- 23 Barbados 36.48 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
- 24 Australia 36.15 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
- 25 Saudi Arabia 31.47 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
- 27 Kazakhstan 26.71 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
- 28 Mauritania 24.37 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
- 29 Trinidad and Tobago 23.4 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 Bahamas?
- Arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita in Bahamas was 30.73 SIPRI trend indicator values per person in 2017, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 128.14 SIPRI trend indicator values per person in 1986.
- What is the lowest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.76 SIPRI trend indicator values per person in 2009.
- How does Bahamas rank for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita?
- Bahamas ranks 26th out of 172 countries with data for 2017.
- Is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 252.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bahamas 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)
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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.