Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC): Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita was 0.4116 SIPRI trend indicator values per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.4116 SIPRI trend indicator values per person
Change on year
down 32.8%
Rank
39th
of 43 groups
All-time high
9.14 SIPRI trend indicator values per person
in 1978
All-time low
0.4116 SIPRI trend indicator values per person
in 2024
Years of data
35
1960–2024

Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), 1960–2024

02468101960199220241960: 0.917 SIPRI trend indicator values per person1961: 1.4 SIPRI trend indicator values per person1962: 1.1 SIPRI trend indicator values per person1963: 0.841 SIPRI trend indicator values per person1964: 1.3 SIPRI trend indicator values per person1965: 1.4 SIPRI trend indicator values per person1966: 2.6 SIPRI trend indicator values per person1967: 2.2 SIPRI trend indicator values per person1968: 1.4 SIPRI trend indicator values per person1969: 2.2 SIPRI trend indicator values per person1970: 3.7 SIPRI trend indicator values per person1973: 2.1 SIPRI trend indicator values per person1975: 4.7 SIPRI trend indicator values per person1976: 4.9 SIPRI trend indicator values per person1977: 7 SIPRI trend indicator values per person1978: 9.1 SIPRI trend indicator values per person1979: 4.9 SIPRI trend indicator values per person1980: 5 SIPRI trend indicator values per person1981: 6.5 SIPRI trend indicator values per person1982: 4.8 SIPRI trend indicator values per person1983: 3.3 SIPRI trend indicator values per person1984: 4.3 SIPRI trend indicator values per person1985: 2.7 SIPRI trend indicator values per person1989: 6.7 SIPRI trend indicator values per person2011: 2.4 SIPRI trend indicator values per person2012: 2 SIPRI trend indicator values per person2013: 1.5 SIPRI trend indicator values per person2014: 1.1 SIPRI trend indicator values per person2015: 0.614 SIPRI trend indicator values per person2016: 1 SIPRI trend indicator values per person2018: 0.607 SIPRI trend indicator values per person2019: 0.952 SIPRI trend indicator values per person2020: 0.582 SIPRI trend indicator values per person2023: 0.612 SIPRI trend indicator values per person2024: 0.412 SIPRI trend indicator values per person

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SIPRI trend indicator values per person.

Analysis

In 2024, arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) stood at 0.4116 SIPRI trend indicator values per person. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 32.8% on the previous year and down 62.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) peaked at 9.14 SIPRI trend indicator values per person in 1978 and was at its lowest, 0.4116 SIPRI trend indicator values per person, in 2024.

That places Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) 39th out of 43 groups with data for 2024, 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 Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), year by year

Annual values for Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), 1960 to 2024.
Year SIPRI trend indicator values per person Change
1960 0.9166 SIPRI trend indicator values per person
1961 1.38 SIPRI trend indicator values per person +51.0%
1962 1.07 SIPRI trend indicator values per person -23.0%
1963 0.8406 SIPRI trend indicator values per person -21.1%
1964 1.3 SIPRI trend indicator values per person +54.9%
1965 1.39 SIPRI trend indicator values per person +7.0%
1966 2.59 SIPRI trend indicator values per person +86.2%
1967 2.22 SIPRI trend indicator values per person -14.4%
1968 1.43 SIPRI trend indicator values per person -35.7%
1969 2.18 SIPRI trend indicator values per person +52.5%
1970 3.67 SIPRI trend indicator values per person +68.8%
1973 2.07 SIPRI trend indicator values per person -43.7%
1975 4.65 SIPRI trend indicator values per person +125.0%
1976 4.91 SIPRI trend indicator values per person +5.5%
1977 7.01 SIPRI trend indicator values per person +42.8%
1978 9.14 SIPRI trend indicator values per person +30.3%
1979 4.88 SIPRI trend indicator values per person -46.6%
1980 4.96 SIPRI trend indicator values per person +1.7%
1981 6.52 SIPRI trend indicator values per person +31.4%
1982 4.82 SIPRI trend indicator values per person -26.1%
1983 3.34 SIPRI trend indicator values per person -30.7%
1984 4.29 SIPRI trend indicator values per person +28.5%
1985 2.69 SIPRI trend indicator values per person -37.3%
1989 6.68 SIPRI trend indicator values per person +148.4%
2011 2.41 SIPRI trend indicator values per person -63.9%
2012 2.04 SIPRI trend indicator values per person -15.4%
2013 1.52 SIPRI trend indicator values per person -25.7%
2014 1.11 SIPRI trend indicator values per person -27.0%
2015 0.6137 SIPRI trend indicator values per person -44.7%
2016 1.01 SIPRI trend indicator values per person +65.0%
2018 0.6066 SIPRI trend indicator values per person -40.1%
2019 0.9517 SIPRI trend indicator values per person +56.9%
2020 0.5821 SIPRI trend indicator values per person -38.8%
2023 0.6123 SIPRI trend indicator values per person +5.2%
2024 0.4116 SIPRI trend indicator values per person -32.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.53 SIPRI trend indicator values per person 0.8406 SIPRI trend indicator values per person 2.59 SIPRI trend indicator values per person 10
1970s 5.19 SIPRI trend indicator values per person 2.07 SIPRI trend indicator values per person 9.14 SIPRI trend indicator values per person 7
1980s 4.76 SIPRI trend indicator values per person 2.69 SIPRI trend indicator values per person 6.68 SIPRI trend indicator values per person 7
2010s 1.28 SIPRI trend indicator values per person 0.6066 SIPRI trend indicator values per person 2.41 SIPRI trend indicator values per person 8
2020s 0.5353 SIPRI trend indicator values per person 0.4116 SIPRI trend indicator values per person 0.6123 SIPRI trend indicator values per person 3

Countries ranked near Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)

  1. 36 Namibia 17.82 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
  2. 37 Lithuania 17.66 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
  3. 38 Fiji 17.23 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
  4. 39 Belarus 16.53 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
  5. 40 Romania 14.59 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
  6. 41 Maldives 13.26 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
  7. 42 Ireland 11.86 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare

See the full ranking of 217 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
Arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) was 0.4116 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 Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
The highest recorded value was 9.14 SIPRI trend indicator values per person in 1978.
What is the lowest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita recorded in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4116 SIPRI trend indicator values per person in 2024.
How does Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita?
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 39th out of 43 groups with data for 2024.
Is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita rising or falling in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
Over the last ten years it is down 62.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) 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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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.

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Indicator
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita
Unit
SIPRI trend indicator values per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
217 places, 9,420 data points, 1960–2024
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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.