Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita in Belarus
Belarus: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita was 16.53 SIPRI trend indicator values per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita in Belarus, 1998–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SIPRI trend indicator values per person.
Analysis
In 2024, arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita in Belarus stood at 16.53 SIPRI trend indicator values per person.
The figure is down 5.7% on the previous year and up 136.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita in Belarus peaked at 35.35 SIPRI trend indicator values per person in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.3156 SIPRI trend indicator values per person, in 2009.
Belarus ranks 39th of 172 countries on this measure, 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 Belarus, year by year
| Year | SIPRI trend indicator values per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 4.07 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | — |
| 1999 | 4.09 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 0.6209 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -84.8% |
| 2006 | 14.58 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +2247.7% |
| 2009 | 0.3156 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -97.8% |
| 2011 | 7.93 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +2411.3% |
| 2012 | 7.94 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 7.94 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 6.99 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -12.0% |
| 2015 | 10.36 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +48.3% |
| 2016 | 12.67 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +22.3% |
| 2017 | 16.7 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +31.8% |
| 2018 | 15.04 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -9.9% |
| 2019 | 35.35 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +135.0% |
| 2020 | 1.39 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -96.1% |
| 2021 | 7.42 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +435.2% |
| 2022 | 22.54 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +203.9% |
| 2023 | 17.54 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -22.2% |
| 2024 | 16.53 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -5.7% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's 16.53 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, 8.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Belarus's 16.53 SIPRI trend indicator values per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8.02 SIPRI trend indicator values per person, 2.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita in Belarus 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +2411.3% | 0.3156 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 7.93 SIPRI trend indicator values per person |
| 2006 | +2247.7% | 0.6209 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 14.58 SIPRI trend indicator values per person |
| 2021 | +435.2% | 1.39 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 7.42 SIPRI trend indicator values per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.08 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 4.07 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 4.09 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 2 |
| 2000s | 5.17 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 0.3156 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 14.58 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 3 |
| 2010s | 13.44 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 6.99 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 35.35 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 9 |
| 2020s | 13.08 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 1.39 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 22.54 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belarus
- 36 Namibia 17.82 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
- 37 Lithuania 17.66 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
- 38 Fiji 17.23 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
- 40 Romania 14.59 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
- 41 Maldives 13.26 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
- 42 Ireland 11.86 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 Belarus?
- Arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita in Belarus was 16.53 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 Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 35.35 SIPRI trend indicator values per person in 2019.
- What is the lowest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3156 SIPRI trend indicator values per person in 2009.
- How does Belarus rank for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita?
- Belarus ranks 39th out of 172 countries with data for 2024.
- Is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 136.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belarus 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.