Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita in Guatemala
Guatemala: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita was 0.331 SIPRI trend indicator values per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita in Guatemala, 1960–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SIPRI trend indicator values per person.
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 0.331 SIPRI trend indicator values per person for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita in 2023.
That represents a change of down 40.9% on the previous year and up 149.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita in Guatemala peaked at 8.31 SIPRI trend indicator values per person in 1971 and was at its lowest, 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per person, in 1973.
That places Guatemala 143rd out of 172 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom 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 Guatemala, year by year
| Year | SIPRI trend indicator values per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 3.94 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.2319 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -94.1% |
| 1963 | 1.58 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +579.8% |
| 1964 | 1.75 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +11.0% |
| 1965 | 1.06 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -39.3% |
| 1967 | 0.2008 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -81.1% |
| 1968 | 3.13 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +1456.5% |
| 1969 | 0.1902 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -93.9% |
| 1971 | 8.31 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +4266.4% |
| 1972 | 0.176 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -97.9% |
| 1973 | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -100.0% |
| 1974 | 2.51 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | — |
| 1975 | 7.67 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +205.8% |
| 1976 | 2.4 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -68.8% |
| 1977 | 0.1562 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -93.5% |
| 1978 | 0.1524 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -2.4% |
| 1979 | 0.7432 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +387.6% |
| 1980 | 1.16 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +56.0% |
| 1981 | 6.93 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +497.3% |
| 1982 | 2.21 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -68.1% |
| 1983 | 0.1348 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -93.9% |
| 1984 | 0.9173 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +580.6% |
| 1985 | 3.18 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +247.2% |
| 1986 | 0.2478 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -92.2% |
| 1987 | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -100.0% |
| 1988 | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | — |
| 1989 | 0.4558 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | — |
| 1990 | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -100.0% |
| 1991 | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | — |
| 1993 | 1.33 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | — |
| 1994 | 0.3983 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -70.0% |
| 1995 | 0.3879 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 0.189 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -51.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0898 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -52.5% |
| 2008 | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -100.0% |
| 2012 | 0.1325 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | — |
| 2015 | 2.07 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +1458.9% |
| 2018 | 0.2374 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -88.5% |
| 2019 | 0.8185 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +244.7% |
| 2022 | 0.5603 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -31.5% |
| 2023 | 0.331 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -40.9% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 0.331 SIPRI trend indicator values per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.08 SIPRI trend indicator values per person, 16% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 0.331 SIPRI trend indicator values per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.38 SIPRI trend indicator values per person, 24% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita in Guatemala 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | +4266.4% | 0.1902 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 8.31 SIPRI trend indicator values per person |
| 1968 | +1456.5% | 0.2008 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 3.13 SIPRI trend indicator values per person |
| 2015 | +1458.9% | 0.1325 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 2.07 SIPRI trend indicator values per person |
| 1963 | +579.8% | 0.2319 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 1.58 SIPRI trend indicator values per person |
| 1984 | +580.6% | 0.1348 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 0.9173 SIPRI trend indicator values per person |
| 1981 | +497.3% | 1.16 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 6.93 SIPRI trend indicator values per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.51 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 0.1902 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 3.94 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 8 |
| 1970s | 2.46 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 8.31 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 9 |
| 1980s | 1.52 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 6.93 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.342 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 1.33 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 7 |
| 2000s | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.8137 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 0.1325 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 2.07 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.4457 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 0.331 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 0.5603 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 2 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 140 Ethiopia 0.3635 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
- 141 Colombia 0.3593 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
- 142 Mexico 0.3515 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
- 144 Uganda 0.3288 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
- 145 Syria 0.3236 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
- 146 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.3203 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
More public sector data for Guatemala
- 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)
- Elected parliament, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Arms imports 6.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate -40 % change on previous year (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 6.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita in Guatemala?
- Arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita in Guatemala was 0.331 SIPRI trend indicator values per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 8.31 SIPRI trend indicator values per person in 1971.
- What is the lowest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per person in 1973.
- How does Guatemala rank for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita?
- Guatemala ranks 143rd out of 172 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 149.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guatemala 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.