Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita in Bhutan
Bhutan: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita was 5.16 SIPRI trend indicator values per person in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita in Bhutan, 1968–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SIPRI trend indicator values per person.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 5.16 SIPRI trend indicator values per person for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita in 2021. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 282.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita in Bhutan peaked at 5.16 SIPRI trend indicator values per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per person, in 2004.
Bhutan ranks 60th of 172 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | SIPRI trend indicator values per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 3.47 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | — |
| 2004 | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -100.0% |
| 2015 | 1.35 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | — |
| 2016 | 1.34 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 5.16 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +285.8% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 5.16 SIPRI trend indicator values per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.6178 SIPRI trend indicator values per person, 8.3× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 5.16 SIPRI trend indicator values per person is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.6186 SIPRI trend indicator values per person, 8.3× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.47 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 3.47 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 3.47 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 1 |
| 2000s | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 1 |
| 2010s | 1.34 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 1.34 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 1.35 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 2 |
| 2020s | 5.16 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 5.16 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 5.16 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 1 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 57 Cape Verde 5.84 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
- 58 Portugal 5.7 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
- 59 Latvia 5.36 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
- 61 Albania 5.05 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
- 62 Guinea-Bissau 4.72 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
- 63 Czechia 4.59 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 Bhutan?
- Arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita in Bhutan was 5.16 SIPRI trend indicator values per person in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 5.16 SIPRI trend indicator values per person in 2021.
- What is the lowest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per person in 2004.
- How does Bhutan rank for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita?
- Bhutan ranks 60th out of 172 countries with data for 2021.
- Is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 282.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bhutan 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.