Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita in China
China: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita was 0.0511 SIPRI trend indicator values per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.0511 SIPRI trend indicator values per person
Change on year
down 83.3%
World rank
160th
of 172 countries
All-time high
3.53 SIPRI trend indicator values per person
in 1960
All-time low
0.002 SIPRI trend indicator values per person
in 1981
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita in China, 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 China is 0.0511 SIPRI trend indicator values per person, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 83.3% on the previous year and down 93.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita in China peaked at 3.53 SIPRI trend indicator values per person in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.002 SIPRI trend indicator values per person, in 1981.
That places China 160th out of 172 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom 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 China, year by year
| Year | SIPRI trend indicator values per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 3.53 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | — |
| 1961 | 1.44 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -59.2% |
| 1962 | 0.6233 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -56.8% |
| 1963 | 0.6595 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +5.8% |
| 1964 | 0.6945 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +5.3% |
| 1965 | 0.3593 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -48.3% |
| 1966 | 0.3087 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -14.1% |
| 1967 | 0.1922 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -37.7% |
| 1968 | 0.235 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +22.3% |
| 1969 | 0.0025 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -98.9% |
| 1970 | 0.0024 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -2.7% |
| 1971 | 0.0024 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -2.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0023 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -2.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0034 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +46.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0033 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -2.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0033 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -1.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0032 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -1.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0795 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +2366.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0899 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +13.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0103 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -88.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0061 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -40.7% |
| 1981 | 0.002 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -67.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0129 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +540.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0244 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +89.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0685 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +180.3% |
| 1985 | 0.1075 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +57.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0187 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -82.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0517 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +175.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0944 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +82.7% |
| 1989 | 0.1529 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +61.9% |
| 1990 | 0.2414 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +57.9% |
| 1991 | 0.3867 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +60.2% |
| 1992 | 1.02 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +164.2% |
| 1993 | 1.05 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 0.2601 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -75.2% |
| 1995 | 0.5868 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +125.6% |
| 1996 | 1.23 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +110.1% |
| 1997 | 0.7634 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -38.1% |
| 1998 | 0.3003 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -60.7% |
| 1999 | 1.37 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +357.2% |
| 2000 | 1.96 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +42.6% |
| 2001 | 2.17 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +10.6% |
| 2002 | 2.2 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 1.8 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -18.4% |
| 2004 | 2.49 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +38.6% |
| 2005 | 2.65 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +6.6% |
| 2006 | 2.15 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -18.8% |
| 2007 | 1.28 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -40.4% |
| 2008 | 1.34 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 1.03 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -22.8% |
| 2010 | 0.702 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -32.1% |
| 2011 | 0.7673 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +9.3% |
| 2012 | 1.14 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +48.4% |
| 2013 | 0.8957 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -21.3% |
| 2014 | 0.753 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -15.9% |
| 2015 | 0.8668 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +15.1% |
| 2016 | 0.8712 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 1.1 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +26.4% |
| 2018 | 1.43 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +30.0% |
| 2019 | 0.9398 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -34.3% |
| 2020 | 0.5492 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -41.6% |
| 2021 | 0.4857 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -11.6% |
| 2022 | 0.4575 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -5.8% |
| 2023 | 0.3055 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -33.2% |
| 2024 | 0.0511 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -83.3% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 0.0511 SIPRI trend indicator values per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.08 SIPRI trend indicator values per person, 2% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- China's 0.0511 SIPRI trend indicator values per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.1 SIPRI trend indicator values per person, 2% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita in China 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | +2366.2% | 0.0032 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 0.0795 SIPRI trend indicator values per person |
| 1982 | +540.5% | 0.002 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 0.0129 SIPRI trend indicator values per person |
| 1999 | +357.2% | 0.3003 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 1.37 SIPRI trend indicator values per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.805 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 0.0025 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 3.53 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.02 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 0.0023 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 0.0899 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0539 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 0.002 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 0.1529 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7215 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 0.2414 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 1.37 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.91 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 1.03 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 2.65 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9467 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 0.702 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 1.43 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3698 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 0.0511 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 0.5492 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near China
- 157 Peru 0.1169 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
- 158 Cote d'Ivoire 0.0939 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
- 159 Cameroon 0.0705 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
- 161 Zambia 0.0469 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
- 162 North Korea 0.04 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
- 163 Sudan 0.0396 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 China?
- Arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita in China was 0.0511 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 China?
- The highest recorded value was 3.53 SIPRI trend indicator values per person in 1960.
- What is the lowest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.002 SIPRI trend indicator values per person in 1981.
- How does China rank for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita?
- China ranks 160th out of 172 countries with data for 2024.
- Is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 93.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China 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.