Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita in East Asia & Pacific
East Asia & Pacific: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita was 1.96 SIPRI trend indicator values per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.96 SIPRI trend indicator values per person
Change on year
up 12.1%
Rank
17th
of 43 groups
All-time high
5.46 SIPRI trend indicator values per person
in 1997
All-time low
1.75 SIPRI trend indicator values per person
in 2023
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita in East Asia & Pacific, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SIPRI trend indicator values per person.
Analysis
East Asia & Pacific recorded 1.96 SIPRI trend indicator values per person for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita in 2024.
That represents a change of up 12.1% on the previous year and down 36.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita in East Asia & Pacific peaked at 5.46 SIPRI trend indicator values per person in 1997 and was at its lowest, 1.75 SIPRI trend indicator values per person, in 2023.
East Asia & Pacific ranks 17th of 43 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita in East Asia & Pacific, year by year
| Year | SIPRI trend indicator values per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 4.9 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | — |
| 1961 | 2.84 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -42.1% |
| 1962 | 2.79 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -1.7% |
| 1963 | 2.25 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -19.3% |
| 1964 | 4.3 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +91.0% |
| 1965 | 4.35 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +1.1% |
| 1966 | 4.25 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -2.3% |
| 1967 | 3.81 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -10.3% |
| 1968 | 3.88 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +1.9% |
| 1969 | 3.46 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -10.9% |
| 1970 | 3.03 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -12.5% |
| 1971 | 3.96 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +30.7% |
| 1972 | 2.69 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -31.9% |
| 1973 | 3.38 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +25.4% |
| 1974 | 3.44 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 3.29 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -4.4% |
| 1976 | 3.02 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -8.1% |
| 1977 | 2.94 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -2.7% |
| 1978 | 3.02 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 3.96 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +31.3% |
| 1980 | 4.08 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 4.05 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 3.14 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -22.6% |
| 1983 | 3.9 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +24.1% |
| 1984 | 3.5 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -10.0% |
| 1985 | 3.73 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +6.3% |
| 1986 | 3.95 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +6.1% |
| 1987 | 3.5 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -11.4% |
| 1988 | 4.11 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +17.2% |
| 1989 | 3.94 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -3.9% |
| 1990 | 3.75 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -5.0% |
| 1991 | 3.67 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 3.36 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -8.5% |
| 1993 | 3.77 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +12.5% |
| 1994 | 2.82 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -25.4% |
| 1995 | 4.11 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +45.8% |
| 1996 | 4.18 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 5.46 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +30.5% |
| 1998 | 4.62 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -15.3% |
| 1999 | 4.47 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 3.14 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -29.8% |
| 2001 | 3.04 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 2.69 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -11.7% |
| 2003 | 2.61 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 3.22 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +23.7% |
| 2005 | 3.26 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 3.2 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 2.96 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -7.7% |
| 2008 | 3.24 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +9.4% |
| 2009 | 3.39 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +4.9% |
| 2010 | 2.89 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -14.7% |
| 2011 | 3.62 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +25.1% |
| 2012 | 3 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -17.3% |
| 2013 | 2.4 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -19.9% |
| 2014 | 3.07 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +28.0% |
| 2015 | 2.68 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -12.7% |
| 2016 | 2.9 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +8.1% |
| 2017 | 3.59 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +23.9% |
| 2018 | 3.43 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 2.9 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -15.5% |
| 2020 | 2.59 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -10.6% |
| 2021 | 2.37 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -8.6% |
| 2022 | 2.24 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -5.2% |
| 2023 | 1.75 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -22.0% |
| 2024 | 1.96 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +12.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.69 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 2.25 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 4.9 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.27 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 2.69 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 3.96 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.79 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 3.14 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 4.11 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.02 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 2.82 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 5.46 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.07 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 2.61 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 3.39 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.05 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 2.4 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 3.62 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.18 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 1.75 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 2.59 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific
- 14 Brunei Darussalam 60.51 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
- 15 Greece 59.87 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
- 16 Singapore 57.65 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
- 17 Slovakia 54.96 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
- 18 Turkmenistan 53.86 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
- 19 Estonia 45.91 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
- 20 Belgium 43.43 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
More public sector data for East Asia & Pacific
- Arms imports 4.69 billion 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 12.28 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 4.69 billion SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 217.12 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0161 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 6.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 518.54 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 170.8 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre 19,991 current USD per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita in East Asia & Pacific?
- Arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita in East Asia & Pacific was 1.96 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?
- The highest recorded value was 5.46 SIPRI trend indicator values per person in 1997.
- What is the lowest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.75 SIPRI trend indicator values per person in 2023.
- How does East Asia & Pacific rank for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita?
- East Asia & Pacific ranks 17th out of 43 groups with data for 2024.
- Is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific 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.