Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita in Canada
Canada: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita was 3.61 SIPRI trend indicator values per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita in Canada, 1960–2024
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 Canada is 3.61 SIPRI trend indicator values per person, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 90.3% on the previous year and down 59.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita in Canada peaked at 86.26 SIPRI trend indicator values per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 1.36 SIPRI trend indicator values per person, in 1989.
Canada ranks 73rd 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 34.93 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 9.55 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 86.26 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 10.83 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 2.26 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 29.22 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 22.15 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 1.36 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 32.81 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.87 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 3.68 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 27.36 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.91 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 2.98 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 17.27 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.6 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 4.97 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 11.43 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.26 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 1.9 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 9.05 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 70 Pakistan 3.91 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
- 71 Switzerland 3.71 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
- 72 Bosnia and Herzegovina 3.7 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
- 74 United States 3.56 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
- 75 Jamaica 3.52 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
- 76 Venezuela, República Bolivariana de 3.46 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
More public sector data for Canada
- Arms imports 149.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate 96.05 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 149.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 8.65 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
- Tax revenue 13.7% (2024)
- Capital stock, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency 1,337 (2019)
- Taxes on income, profits and capital gains 53.9% (2024)
- Capital stock, General government, Constant prices, Percent of GDP 57.89 (2019)
- Capital stock, General government, Constant prices, Purchasing power 1,060 (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita in Canada?
- Arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita in Canada was 3.61 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 Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 86.26 SIPRI trend indicator values per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.36 SIPRI trend indicator values per person in 1989.
- How does Canada rank for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita?
- Canada ranks 73rd out of 172 countries with data for 2024.
- Is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 59.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Canada 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.