Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries): Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita was 0.4124 SIPRI trend indicator values per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.4124 SIPRI trend indicator values per person
Change on year
down 42.0%
Rank
38th
of 43 groups
All-time high
3.41 SIPRI trend indicator values per person
in 1960
All-time low
0.4124 SIPRI trend indicator values per person
in 2024
Years of data
62
1960–2024
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SIPRI trend indicator values per person.
Analysis
In 2024, arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) stood at 0.4124 SIPRI trend indicator values per person. That is the lowest value across all 62 years on record.
The figure is down 42.0% on the previous year and down 77.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 3.41 SIPRI trend indicator values per person in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.4124 SIPRI trend indicator values per person, in 2024.
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 38th of 43 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 62 years of available data.
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | SIPRI trend indicator values per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 3.41 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | — |
| 1961 | 2.28 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -33.1% |
| 1962 | 1.97 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -13.5% |
| 1963 | 1.18 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -40.0% |
| 1964 | 1.83 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +54.9% |
| 1965 | 1.69 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -7.8% |
| 1966 | 1.77 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +4.7% |
| 1967 | 1.64 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -7.2% |
| 1968 | 1.53 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -6.9% |
| 1969 | 1.14 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -25.5% |
| 1970 | 1.43 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +25.6% |
| 1974 | 1.06 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -25.9% |
| 1975 | 0.9172 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -13.5% |
| 1976 | 0.8522 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -7.1% |
| 1977 | 0.6344 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -25.6% |
| 1978 | 0.7663 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +20.8% |
| 1979 | 1.82 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +137.0% |
| 1980 | 1.96 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +7.9% |
| 1981 | 1.79 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -8.5% |
| 1982 | 0.8855 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -50.6% |
| 1983 | 1.45 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +63.9% |
| 1984 | 1.31 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -9.8% |
| 1985 | 0.8741 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -33.2% |
| 1986 | 0.6855 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -21.6% |
| 1987 | 0.715 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +4.3% |
| 1988 | 0.7707 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +7.8% |
| 1989 | 0.6845 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -11.2% |
| 1990 | 0.773 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +12.9% |
| 1991 | 0.8509 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +10.1% |
| 1992 | 1.09 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +27.8% |
| 1993 | 1.23 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +13.5% |
| 1994 | 1.17 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -5.0% |
| 1995 | 1.7 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +45.4% |
| 1996 | 1.78 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +4.5% |
| 1997 | 1.72 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 0.5744 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -66.7% |
| 1999 | 1.74 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +203.7% |
| 2000 | 1.54 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -11.5% |
| 2001 | 1.75 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +13.6% |
| 2002 | 1.87 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +6.6% |
| 2003 | 1.69 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -9.5% |
| 2004 | 2.17 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +28.5% |
| 2005 | 2.18 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 1.83 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -16.0% |
| 2007 | 1.58 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -13.6% |
| 2008 | 1.47 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -7.0% |
| 2009 | 1.72 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +17.0% |
| 2010 | 0.9119 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -47.0% |
| 2011 | 1.69 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +85.6% |
| 2012 | 1.73 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 1.64 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 1.87 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +13.5% |
| 2015 | 1.62 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -12.9% |
| 2016 | 1.76 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +8.5% |
| 2017 | 2.15 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +21.8% |
| 2018 | 1.95 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -9.0% |
| 2019 | 1.22 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -37.3% |
| 2020 | 0.9009 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -26.4% |
| 2021 | 0.9879 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +9.7% |
| 2022 | 0.8072 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -18.3% |
| 2023 | 0.7105 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -12.0% |
| 2024 | 0.4124 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -42.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.84 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 1.14 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 3.41 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.07 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 0.6344 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 1.82 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 7 |
| 1980s | 1.11 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 0.6845 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 1.96 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.26 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 0.5744 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 1.78 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.78 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 1.47 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 2.18 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.66 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 0.9119 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 2.15 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7638 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 0.4124 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 0.9879 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
- 35 Suriname 18.91 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
- 36 Namibia 17.82 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
- 37 Lithuania 17.66 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
- 38 Fiji 17.23 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
- 39 Belarus 16.53 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
- 40 Romania 14.59 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
- 41 Maldives 13.26 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
More public sector data for East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Arms imports 872.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate -41.87 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 872.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 163.99 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0156 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 6.25 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 346.78 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 94.45 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre 20,551 current USD per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) was 0.4124 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 East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 3.41 SIPRI trend indicator values per person in 1960.
- What is the lowest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita recorded in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4124 SIPRI trend indicator values per person in 2024.
- How does East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita?
- East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 38th out of 43 groups with data for 2024.
- Is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 77.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) 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.