Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita in Germany
Germany: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita was 2.86 SIPRI trend indicator values per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
2.86 SIPRI trend indicator values per person
Change on year
up 19.2%
World rank
82nd
of 172 countries
All-time high
49.4 SIPRI trend indicator values per person
in 1964
All-time low
0.1689 SIPRI trend indicator values per person
in 2018
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita in Germany, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SIPRI trend indicator values per person.
Analysis
Germany recorded 2.86 SIPRI trend indicator values per person for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.2% on the previous year and up 143.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita in Germany peaked at 49.4 SIPRI trend indicator values per person in 1964 and was at its lowest, 0.1689 SIPRI trend indicator values per person, in 2018.
Germany ranks 82nd 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 Germany, year by year
| Year | SIPRI trend indicator values per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 28.35 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | — |
| 1961 | 27.8 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -1.9% |
| 1962 | 33.49 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +20.5% |
| 1963 | 44.11 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +31.7% |
| 1964 | 49.4 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +12.0% |
| 1965 | 43.98 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -11.0% |
| 1966 | 42.6 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -3.1% |
| 1967 | 18.31 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -57.0% |
| 1968 | 16.4 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -10.4% |
| 1969 | 16.21 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -1.2% |
| 1970 | 18.15 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +12.0% |
| 1971 | 30.7 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +69.1% |
| 1972 | 10.08 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -67.2% |
| 1973 | 21.8 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +116.3% |
| 1974 | 27.11 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +24.4% |
| 1975 | 23.27 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -14.2% |
| 1976 | 17.32 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -25.6% |
| 1977 | 12.95 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -25.3% |
| 1978 | 8.46 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -34.6% |
| 1979 | 0.832 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -90.2% |
| 1980 | 1.92 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +130.3% |
| 1981 | 3.33 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +73.7% |
| 1982 | 5.78 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +73.7% |
| 1983 | 5.55 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -3.9% |
| 1984 | 5.29 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -4.7% |
| 1985 | 1.67 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -68.4% |
| 1986 | 4.14 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +147.6% |
| 1987 | 4.29 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +3.6% |
| 1988 | 5.67 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +32.1% |
| 1989 | 8.9 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +57.0% |
| 1990 | 8.95 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 8.62 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -3.7% |
| 1992 | 8.42 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 6.52 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -22.6% |
| 1994 | 5.12 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -21.4% |
| 1995 | 2.72 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -46.9% |
| 1996 | 2.98 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +9.6% |
| 1997 | 0.7314 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -75.4% |
| 1998 | 7.53 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +929.8% |
| 1999 | 1.57 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -79.1% |
| 2000 | 1.37 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -12.5% |
| 2001 | 1.62 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +17.5% |
| 2002 | 0.8607 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -46.7% |
| 2003 | 0.7633 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -11.3% |
| 2004 | 2.87 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +276.3% |
| 2005 | 2.41 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -16.0% |
| 2006 | 4.93 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +104.3% |
| 2007 | 0.5592 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -88.7% |
| 2008 | 3.39 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +505.5% |
| 2009 | 4.03 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +19.0% |
| 2010 | 3.74 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -7.1% |
| 2011 | 1.02 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -72.7% |
| 2012 | 1.62 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +58.2% |
| 2013 | 1.4 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -13.3% |
| 2014 | 1.17 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -16.3% |
| 2015 | 1.16 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 0.6679 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -42.6% |
| 2017 | 0.5202 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -22.1% |
| 2018 | 0.1689 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -67.5% |
| 2019 | 0.4573 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +170.8% |
| 2020 | 1.21 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +165.6% |
| 2021 | 2.82 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +132.6% |
| 2022 | 3.41 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +20.9% |
| 2023 | 2.4 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -29.7% |
| 2024 | 2.86 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +19.2% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 2.86 SIPRI trend indicator values per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 17.66 SIPRI trend indicator values per person, 16% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Germany's 2.86 SIPRI trend indicator values per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8.02 SIPRI trend indicator values per person, 36% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita in Germany 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +929.8% | 0.7314 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 7.53 SIPRI trend indicator values per person |
| 2008 | +505.5% | 0.5592 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 3.39 SIPRI trend indicator values per person |
| 2004 | +276.3% | 0.7633 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 2.87 SIPRI trend indicator values per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 32.07 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 16.21 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 49.4 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 17.07 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 0.832 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 30.7 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.66 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 1.67 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 8.9 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.32 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 0.7314 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 8.95 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.28 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 0.5592 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 4.93 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.19 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 0.1689 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 3.74 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.54 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 1.21 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 3.41 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 79 Cambodia 3.1 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
- 80 Spain 3.03 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
- 81 Uruguay 2.95 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
- 83 Azerbaijan 2.74 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
- 84 France 2.74 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
- 85 Algeria 2.73 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 Germany?
- Arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita in Germany was 2.86 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 Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 49.4 SIPRI trend indicator values per person in 1964.
- What is the lowest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1689 SIPRI trend indicator values per person in 2018.
- How does Germany rank for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita?
- Germany ranks 82nd out of 172 countries with data for 2024.
- Is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 143.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Germany 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.