Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita in Chile
Chile: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita was 0.7083 SIPRI trend indicator values per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.7083 SIPRI trend indicator values per person
Change on year
up 54.7%
World rank
116th
of 172 countries
All-time high
66.45 SIPRI trend indicator values per person
in 2006
All-time low
0.4578 SIPRI trend indicator values per person
in 2023
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita in Chile, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SIPRI trend indicator values per person.
Analysis
Chile recorded 0.7083 SIPRI trend indicator values per person for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 54.7% on the previous year and down 90.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita in Chile peaked at 66.45 SIPRI trend indicator values per person in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.4578 SIPRI trend indicator values per person, in 2023.
That places Chile 116th out of 172 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 Chile, year by year
| Year | SIPRI trend indicator values per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 37.78 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | — |
| 1961 | 4.56 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -87.9% |
| 1962 | 2.24 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -51.0% |
| 1963 | 14.19 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +534.4% |
| 1964 | 3.85 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -72.9% |
| 1965 | 5.44 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +41.4% |
| 1966 | 8.06 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +48.2% |
| 1967 | 16.04 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +99.1% |
| 1968 | 7.36 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -54.1% |
| 1969 | 2.17 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -70.5% |
| 1970 | 5.79 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +166.9% |
| 1971 | 19.78 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +241.7% |
| 1972 | 5.01 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -74.7% |
| 1973 | 26.88 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +436.4% |
| 1974 | 27.79 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +3.4% |
| 1975 | 17.24 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -38.0% |
| 1976 | 38.29 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +122.1% |
| 1977 | 5.27 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -86.2% |
| 1978 | 14.05 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +166.6% |
| 1979 | 12.17 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -13.4% |
| 1980 | 12.77 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +5.0% |
| 1981 | 12.59 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 28.94 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +130.0% |
| 1983 | 11.64 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -59.8% |
| 1984 | 44.07 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +278.6% |
| 1985 | 0.6454 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -98.5% |
| 1986 | 13.58 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +2004.6% |
| 1987 | 12.04 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -11.4% |
| 1988 | 6.46 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -46.3% |
| 1989 | 10.06 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +55.7% |
| 1990 | 10.05 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 7.61 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -24.2% |
| 1992 | 12.24 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +60.8% |
| 1993 | 6.03 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -50.8% |
| 1994 | 5.73 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -5.0% |
| 1995 | 22.78 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +297.8% |
| 1996 | 11.13 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -51.1% |
| 1997 | 18.89 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +69.7% |
| 1998 | 5.82 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -69.2% |
| 1999 | 13.45 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +131.2% |
| 2000 | 14.84 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +10.3% |
| 2001 | 3.83 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -74.2% |
| 2002 | 4.67 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +22.0% |
| 2003 | 11.67 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +150.1% |
| 2004 | 3.95 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -66.1% |
| 2005 | 27.28 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +590.0% |
| 2006 | 66.45 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +143.6% |
| 2007 | 39.53 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -40.5% |
| 2008 | 23.46 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -40.7% |
| 2009 | 19.34 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -17.5% |
| 2010 | 27.59 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +42.6% |
| 2011 | 18.79 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -31.9% |
| 2012 | 3.48 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -81.5% |
| 2013 | 3.11 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -10.7% |
| 2014 | 7.56 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +143.0% |
| 2015 | 7.48 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 3.83 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -48.8% |
| 2017 | 2.64 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -31.1% |
| 2018 | 3.92 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +48.3% |
| 2019 | 0.8334 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -78.7% |
| 2020 | 15.69 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +1783.0% |
| 2021 | 3.39 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -78.4% |
| 2022 | 10.59 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +212.1% |
| 2023 | 0.4578 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -95.7% |
| 2024 | 0.7083 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +54.7% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 0.7083 SIPRI trend indicator values per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 17.66 SIPRI trend indicator values per person, 4% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Chile's 0.7083 SIPRI trend indicator values per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.38 SIPRI trend indicator values per person, 51% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita in Chile 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | +2004.6% | 0.6454 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 13.58 SIPRI trend indicator values per person |
| 2020 | +1783.0% | 0.8334 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 15.69 SIPRI trend indicator values per person |
| 2005 | +590.0% | 3.95 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 27.28 SIPRI trend indicator values per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.17 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 2.17 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 37.78 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 17.23 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 5.01 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 38.29 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.28 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 0.6454 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 44.07 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.37 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 5.73 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 22.78 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.5 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 3.83 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 66.45 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.92 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 0.8334 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 27.59 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.17 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 0.4578 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 15.69 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Chile
- 113 Oman 0.7922 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
- 114 Paraguay 0.748 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
- 115 Cuba 0.7118 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
- 117 Libya 0.6774 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
- 118 Indonesia 0.6561 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
- 119 Honduras 0.6466 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 Chile?
- Arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita in Chile was 0.7083 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 Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 66.45 SIPRI trend indicator values per person in 2006.
- What is the lowest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4578 SIPRI trend indicator values per person in 2023.
- How does Chile rank for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita?
- Chile ranks 116th out of 172 countries with data for 2024.
- Is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 90.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Chile 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.