Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita in Eritrea
Eritrea: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita was 1.46 SIPRI trend indicator values per person in 2007. ◆ Volatile
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita in Eritrea, 1993–2007
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SIPRI trend indicator values per person.
Analysis
In 2007, arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita in Eritrea stood at 1.46 SIPRI trend indicator values per person. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of down 96.1% on the previous year and down 94.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita in Eritrea peaked at 97.23 SIPRI trend indicator values per person in 1998 and was at its lowest, 1.46 SIPRI trend indicator values per person, in 2007.
Eritrea ranks 98th of 172 countries on this measure, 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 Eritrea, year by year
| Year | SIPRI trend indicator values per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 11.31 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | — |
| 1994 | 10.45 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -7.6% |
| 1995 | 3.46 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -66.9% |
| 1996 | 20.2 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +484.5% |
| 1997 | 24.63 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +21.9% |
| 1998 | 97.23 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +294.8% |
| 1999 | 14.01 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -85.6% |
| 2000 | 8.9 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -36.5% |
| 2001 | 24.65 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +177.0% |
| 2002 | 7.52 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -69.5% |
| 2003 | 6.82 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -9.4% |
| 2004 | 30.79 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +351.7% |
| 2005 | 37.2 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +20.8% |
| 2007 | 1.46 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -96.1% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 1.46 SIPRI trend indicator values per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.3236 SIPRI trend indicator values per person, 4.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 1.46 SIPRI trend indicator values per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.4186 SIPRI trend indicator values per person, 3.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.9 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 3.46 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 97.23 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 7 |
| 2000s | 16.76 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 1.46 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 37.2 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 7 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 95 Burkina Faso 1.57 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
- 96 Lebanon 1.55 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
- 97 Comoros 1.47 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
- 99 Austria 1.42 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
- 100 Ecuador 1.38 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
- 101 Zimbabwe 1.22 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 Eritrea?
- Arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita in Eritrea was 1.46 SIPRI trend indicator values per person in 2007, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 97.23 SIPRI trend indicator values per person in 1998.
- What is the lowest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.46 SIPRI trend indicator values per person in 2007.
- How does Eritrea rank for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita?
- Eritrea ranks 98th out of 172 countries with data for 2007.
- Is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 94.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eritrea 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.