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

Latest (2017)
30.73 SIPRI trend indicator values per person
Change on year
down 40.4%
World rank
26th
of 172 countries
All-time high
128.14 SIPRI trend indicator values per person
in 1986
All-time low
2.76 SIPRI trend indicator values per person
in 2009
Years of data
11
1978–2017

Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita in Bahamas, 1978–2017

0501001501978199720171978: 49.2 SIPRI trend indicator values per person1986: 128.1 SIPRI trend indicator values per person1990: 7.2 SIPRI trend indicator values per person1991: 10.7 SIPRI trend indicator values per person2000: 101.9 SIPRI trend indicator values per person2005: 8.7 SIPRI trend indicator values per person2009: 2.8 SIPRI trend indicator values per person2014: 78.5 SIPRI trend indicator values per person2015: 41.5 SIPRI trend indicator values per person2016: 51.5 SIPRI trend indicator values per person2017: 30.7 SIPRI trend indicator values per person

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

Annual values for Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita in Bahamas, 1978 to 2017.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 23 Barbados 36.48 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
  2. 24 Australia 36.15 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
  3. 25 Saudi Arabia 31.47 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
  4. 27 Kazakhstan 26.71 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
  5. 28 Mauritania 24.37 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
  6. 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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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

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Indicator
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita
Unit
SIPRI trend indicator values per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
217 places, 9,420 data points, 1960–2024
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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.