Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita was 6.34 SIPRI trend indicator values per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita in Equatorial Guinea, 1978–2024
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 Equatorial Guinea is 6.34 SIPRI trend indicator values per person, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 90.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 65.72 SIPRI trend indicator values per person in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per person, in 2021.
That places Equatorial Guinea 55th 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 Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | SIPRI trend indicator values per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 18.08 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | — |
| 1980 | 3.46 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -80.8% |
| 1982 | 15.52 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +347.9% |
| 1999 | 4.5 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -71.0% |
| 2001 | 9.34 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +107.6% |
| 2004 | 7.78 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -16.7% |
| 2005 | 11.61 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +49.3% |
| 2006 | 7.07 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -39.1% |
| 2007 | 27.03 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +282.4% |
| 2008 | 27.66 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 59.88 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +116.5% |
| 2010 | 2.52 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -95.8% |
| 2011 | 45.09 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +1687.4% |
| 2012 | 46.39 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 1.49 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -96.8% |
| 2014 | 65.72 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +4323.8% |
| 2018 | 12.37 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -81.2% |
| 2021 | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -100.0% |
| 2024 | 6.34 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | — |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's 6.34 SIPRI trend indicator values per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.08 SIPRI trend indicator values per person, 3.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Equatorial Guinea's 6.34 SIPRI trend indicator values per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.4186 SIPRI trend indicator values per person, 15.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita in Equatorial Guinea 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +4323.8% | 1.49 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 65.72 SIPRI trend indicator values per person |
| 2011 | +1687.4% | 2.52 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 45.09 SIPRI trend indicator values per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 18.08 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 18.08 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 18.08 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 1 |
| 1980s | 9.49 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 3.46 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 15.52 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 2 |
| 1990s | 4.5 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 4.5 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 4.5 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 1 |
| 2000s | 21.48 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 7.07 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 59.88 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 7 |
| 2010s | 28.93 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 1.49 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 65.72 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 6 |
| 2020s | 3.17 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 6.34 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 2 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
- 52 Italy 7.33 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
- 53 Armenia 6.92 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
- 54 Tunisia 6.35 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
- 56 Sweden 6.24 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
- 57 Cape Verde 5.84 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
- 58 Portugal 5.7 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
More public sector data for Equatorial Guinea
- Democracy, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Elected parliament, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Democracy 3 (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected 1 (2025)
- Elected parliament 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita in Equatorial Guinea?
- Arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita in Equatorial Guinea was 6.34 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 Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 65.72 SIPRI trend indicator values per person in 2014.
- What is the lowest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per person in 2021.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 55th out of 172 countries with data for 2024.
- Is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 90.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Equatorial Guinea 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.