Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita in Denmark
Denmark: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita was 71.44 SIPRI trend indicator values per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
71.44 SIPRI trend indicator values per person
Change on year
up 55.1%
World rank
9th
of 172 countries
All-time high
103.98 SIPRI trend indicator values per person
in 1964
All-time low
1.08 SIPRI trend indicator values per person
in 2011
Years of data
64
1960–2024
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita in Denmark, 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 Denmark is 71.44 SIPRI trend indicator values per person, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 55.1% on the previous year and up 129.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita in Denmark peaked at 103.98 SIPRI trend indicator values per person in 1964 and was at its lowest, 1.08 SIPRI trend indicator values per person, in 2011.
That places Denmark 9th out of 172 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
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 Denmark, year by year
| Year | SIPRI trend indicator values per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 30.13 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | — |
| 1961 | 72.64 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +141.1% |
| 1962 | 13.77 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -81.0% |
| 1963 | 30.95 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +124.8% |
| 1964 | 103.98 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +235.9% |
| 1965 | 95.61 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -8.1% |
| 1966 | 13.76 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -85.6% |
| 1967 | 14.89 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +8.2% |
| 1968 | 15.83 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +6.3% |
| 1969 | 3.88 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -75.5% |
| 1970 | 43.01 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +1007.4% |
| 1971 | 77.37 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +79.9% |
| 1972 | 31.25 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -59.6% |
| 1974 | 7.73 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -75.3% |
| 1975 | 17.59 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +127.5% |
| 1976 | 76.69 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +336.0% |
| 1977 | 76.84 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 70.53 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -8.2% |
| 1979 | 10.75 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -84.8% |
| 1980 | 93.69 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +771.7% |
| 1981 | 93.14 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 91.84 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 45.17 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -50.8% |
| 1984 | 13.69 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -69.7% |
| 1985 | 17.21 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +25.7% |
| 1986 | 3.12 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -81.8% |
| 1987 | 19.31 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +518.0% |
| 1988 | 19.11 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 36.43 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +90.7% |
| 1990 | 24.9 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -31.7% |
| 1991 | 29.88 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +20.0% |
| 1992 | 13.92 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -53.4% |
| 1993 | 9.83 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -29.4% |
| 1994 | 16.9 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +72.0% |
| 1995 | 25.6 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +51.5% |
| 1996 | 14.25 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -44.3% |
| 1997 | 14.57 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 21.87 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +50.1% |
| 1999 | 13.15 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -39.9% |
| 2000 | 9.36 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -28.8% |
| 2001 | 27.25 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +191.0% |
| 2002 | 7.44 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -72.7% |
| 2003 | 9.28 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +24.7% |
| 2004 | 42.93 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +362.8% |
| 2005 | 21.4 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -50.1% |
| 2006 | 15.45 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -27.8% |
| 2007 | 24.35 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +57.6% |
| 2008 | 17.66 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -27.5% |
| 2009 | 24.26 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +37.4% |
| 2010 | 3.97 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -83.7% |
| 2011 | 1.08 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -72.8% |
| 2012 | 18.42 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +1610.2% |
| 2013 | 6.06 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -67.1% |
| 2014 | 31.19 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +415.0% |
| 2015 | 7.39 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -76.3% |
| 2016 | 17.98 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +143.3% |
| 2017 | 9.19 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -48.9% |
| 2018 | 9.15 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 8.26 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -9.8% |
| 2020 | 10.8 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +30.9% |
| 2021 | 44.56 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +312.5% |
| 2022 | 35.57 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -20.2% |
| 2023 | 46.07 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +29.5% |
| 2024 | 71.44 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +55.1% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 71.44 SIPRI trend indicator values per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 17.66 SIPRI trend indicator values per person, 4.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 71.44 SIPRI trend indicator values per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8.02 SIPRI trend indicator values per person, 8.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita in Denmark 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +1610.2% | 1.08 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 18.42 SIPRI trend indicator values per person |
| 1970 | +1007.4% | 3.88 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 43.01 SIPRI trend indicator values per person |
| 1980 | +771.7% | 10.75 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 93.69 SIPRI trend indicator values per person |
| 1987 | +518.0% | 3.12 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 19.31 SIPRI trend indicator values per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 39.54 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 3.88 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 103.98 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 45.75 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 7.73 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 77.37 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 9 |
| 1980s | 43.27 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 3.12 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 93.69 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.49 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 9.83 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 29.88 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.94 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 7.44 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 42.93 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.27 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 1.08 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 31.19 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.69 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 10.8 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 71.44 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 6 United Arab Emirates 84.83 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
- 7 Cyprus 84.67 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
- 8 Malta 81.41 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
- 10 Tonga 66.22 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
- 11 Hungary 63.17 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
- 12 Norway 62.63 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 Denmark?
- Arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita in Denmark was 71.44 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 Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 103.98 SIPRI trend indicator values per person in 1964.
- What is the lowest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.08 SIPRI trend indicator values per person in 2011.
- How does Denmark rank for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita?
- Denmark ranks 9th out of 172 countries with data for 2024.
- Is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 129.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Denmark 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.