Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita in Cambodia
Cambodia: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita was 3.1 SIPRI trend indicator values per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita in Cambodia, 1960–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SIPRI trend indicator values per person.
Analysis
In 2023, arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita in Cambodia stood at 3.1 SIPRI trend indicator values per person.
That represents a change of up 66.6% on the previous year and down 30.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita in Cambodia peaked at 21.32 SIPRI trend indicator values per person in 1986 and was at its lowest, 0.0607 SIPRI trend indicator values per person, in 2019.
Cambodia ranks 79th 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 Cambodia, year by year
| Year | SIPRI trend indicator values per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.1835 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.359 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +95.6% |
| 1962 | 0.8776 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +144.5% |
| 1963 | 1.89 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +115.3% |
| 1964 | 6.9 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +265.0% |
| 1965 | 7.08 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +2.7% |
| 1966 | 5.97 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -15.7% |
| 1967 | 3.16 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -47.1% |
| 1968 | 2.32 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -26.6% |
| 1969 | 2.73 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +17.5% |
| 1970 | 0.9037 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -66.8% |
| 1971 | 3.32 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +267.7% |
| 1972 | 15.88 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +378.0% |
| 1973 | 17.06 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +7.4% |
| 1974 | 3.69 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -78.4% |
| 1978 | 8.25 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +123.9% |
| 1980 | 6.54 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -20.8% |
| 1983 | 2.31 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -64.7% |
| 1984 | 11.46 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +397.0% |
| 1985 | 11.42 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 21.32 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +86.7% |
| 1987 | 7.62 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -64.2% |
| 1988 | 1.47 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -80.7% |
| 1989 | 17.39 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +1084.5% |
| 1990 | 6.51 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -62.6% |
| 1993 | 0.2321 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -96.4% |
| 1994 | 8.01 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +3350.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0998 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -98.8% |
| 1996 | 2.5 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +2404.3% |
| 1997 | 1.9 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -23.9% |
| 2006 | 1.03 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -46.0% |
| 2007 | 4.05 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +294.1% |
| 2009 | 0.2802 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -93.1% |
| 2010 | 2.34 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +736.9% |
| 2012 | 5.22 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +122.6% |
| 2013 | 4.48 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -14.1% |
| 2018 | 0.3072 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -93.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0607 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -80.3% |
| 2021 | 2.06 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +3298.3% |
| 2022 | 1.86 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -9.8% |
| 2023 | 3.1 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +66.6% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 3.1 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, 5.0× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 3.1 SIPRI trend indicator values per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.1 SIPRI trend indicator values per person, 1.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita in Cambodia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +3350.6% | 0.2321 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 8.01 SIPRI trend indicator values per person |
| 2021 | +3298.3% | 0.0607 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 2.06 SIPRI trend indicator values per person |
| 1996 | +2404.3% | 0.0998 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 2.5 SIPRI trend indicator values per person |
| 1989 | +1084.5% | 1.47 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 17.39 SIPRI trend indicator values per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.15 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 0.1835 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 7.08 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 8.18 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 0.9037 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 17.06 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 6 |
| 1980s | 9.94 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 1.47 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 21.32 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 8 |
| 1990s | 3.21 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 0.0998 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 8.01 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 6 |
| 2000s | 1.78 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 0.2802 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 4.05 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 3 |
| 2010s | 2.48 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 0.0607 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 5.22 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 5 |
| 2020s | 2.34 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 1.86 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 3.1 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 3 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
- 76 Venezuela 3.46 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
- 77 Russia 3.25 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
- 78 Mauritius 3.17 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
- 80 Spain 3.03 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
- 81 Uruguay 2.95 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
- 82 Germany 2.86 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
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- Elected parliament, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Arms imports 56.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0013 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate 68.75 % change on previous year (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 54.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita in Cambodia?
- Arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita in Cambodia was 3.1 SIPRI trend indicator values per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 21.32 SIPRI trend indicator values per person in 1986.
- What is the lowest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0607 SIPRI trend indicator values per person in 2019.
- How does Cambodia rank for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita?
- Cambodia ranks 79th out of 172 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cambodia 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.