Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita in Estonia
Estonia: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita was 45.91 SIPRI trend indicator values per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita in Estonia, 1992–2024
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 Estonia is 45.91 SIPRI trend indicator values per person, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
The figure is up 151.6% on the previous year and up 2,917.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita in Estonia peaked at 45.91 SIPRI trend indicator values per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.7064 SIPRI trend indicator values per person, in 1996.
That places Estonia 19th out of 172 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
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 Estonia, year by year
| Year | SIPRI trend indicator values per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 1.3 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | — |
| 1993 | 2.01 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +53.9% |
| 1994 | 10.26 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +410.8% |
| 1995 | 11.83 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +15.4% |
| 1996 | 0.7064 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -94.0% |
| 1997 | 9.29 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +1214.9% |
| 1998 | 2.89 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -68.9% |
| 1999 | 0.7193 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -75.1% |
| 2000 | 19.33 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +2587.0% |
| 2002 | 1.45 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -92.5% |
| 2003 | 10.21 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +604.4% |
| 2004 | 8.07 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -21.0% |
| 2005 | 19.19 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +137.7% |
| 2006 | 2.97 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -84.5% |
| 2007 | 13.43 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +352.1% |
| 2008 | 20.94 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +56.0% |
| 2009 | 31.47 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +50.3% |
| 2010 | 9.76 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -69.0% |
| 2011 | 0.7533 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -92.3% |
| 2012 | 1.51 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +100.7% |
| 2013 | 13.66 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +803.2% |
| 2014 | 1.52 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -88.9% |
| 2015 | 13.68 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +799.4% |
| 2016 | 24.32 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +77.7% |
| 2017 | 27.33 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +12.4% |
| 2018 | 14.37 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -47.4% |
| 2019 | 15.07 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 18.8 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +24.8% |
| 2021 | 15.03 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -20.1% |
| 2022 | 13.34 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -11.2% |
| 2023 | 18.24 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +36.7% |
| 2024 | 45.91 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +151.6% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 45.91 SIPRI trend indicator values per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 17.66 SIPRI trend indicator values per person, 2.6× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 45.91 SIPRI trend indicator values per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8.02 SIPRI trend indicator values per person, 5.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita in Estonia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +2587.0% | 0.7193 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 19.33 SIPRI trend indicator values per person |
| 1997 | +1214.9% | 0.7064 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 9.29 SIPRI trend indicator values per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.88 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 0.7064 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 11.83 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 8 |
| 2000s | 14.12 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 1.45 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 31.47 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 9 |
| 2010s | 12.2 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 0.7533 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 27.33 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.27 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 13.34 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 45.91 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
- 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
- 20 Belgium 43.43 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
- 21 Poland 39.61 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
- 22 New Zealand 37.81 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 Estonia?
- Arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita in Estonia was 45.91 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 Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 45.91 SIPRI trend indicator values per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7064 SIPRI trend indicator values per person in 1996.
- How does Estonia rank for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita?
- Estonia ranks 19th out of 172 countries with data for 2024.
- Is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,917.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Estonia 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.