Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita in High income
High income: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita was 12.4 SIPRI trend indicator values per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
12.4 SIPRI trend indicator values per person
Change on year
up 15.3%
Rank
6th
of 43 groups
All-time high
18.63 SIPRI trend indicator values per person
in 1964
All-time low
5.74 SIPRI trend indicator values per person
in 2002
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita in High income, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SIPRI trend indicator values per person.
Analysis
In 2024, arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita in High income stood at 12.4 SIPRI trend indicator values per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.3% on the previous year and up 44.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita in High income peaked at 18.63 SIPRI trend indicator values per person in 1964 and was at its lowest, 5.74 SIPRI trend indicator values per person, in 2002.
High income ranks 6th of 43 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita in High income, year by year
| Year | SIPRI trend indicator values per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 10.39 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | — |
| 1961 | 9.92 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -4.6% |
| 1962 | 10.12 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +2.0% |
| 1963 | 13.4 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +32.4% |
| 1964 | 18.63 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +39.0% |
| 1965 | 16.18 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -13.2% |
| 1966 | 12.28 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -24.1% |
| 1967 | 11.14 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -9.3% |
| 1968 | 11.77 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +5.7% |
| 1969 | 14.5 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +23.1% |
| 1970 | 10.95 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -24.5% |
| 1971 | 13.78 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +25.8% |
| 1972 | 11.55 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -16.2% |
| 1973 | 12.43 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +7.7% |
| 1974 | 13.13 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +5.6% |
| 1975 | 14.02 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +6.8% |
| 1976 | 14.11 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 13.06 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -7.5% |
| 1978 | 14.49 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +10.9% |
| 1979 | 11.9 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -17.9% |
| 1980 | 13.73 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +15.4% |
| 1981 | 15.66 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +14.1% |
| 1982 | 14.15 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -9.7% |
| 1983 | 14.38 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 12.91 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -10.2% |
| 1985 | 11.95 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -7.5% |
| 1986 | 14.9 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +24.7% |
| 1987 | 13.71 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -8.0% |
| 1988 | 14.14 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 14.31 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 13.16 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -8.0% |
| 1991 | 13.61 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 13.31 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 13.23 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 10.26 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -22.5% |
| 1995 | 10.56 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 11.59 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +9.8% |
| 1997 | 14.49 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +25.0% |
| 1998 | 15.99 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +10.3% |
| 1999 | 11.39 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -28.8% |
| 2000 | 7.95 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -30.2% |
| 2001 | 6.72 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -15.5% |
| 2002 | 5.74 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -14.5% |
| 2003 | 7.47 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +30.2% |
| 2004 | 8.54 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +14.3% |
| 2005 | 8.45 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 10.54 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +24.8% |
| 2007 | 11.01 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 9.51 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -13.6% |
| 2009 | 9.2 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 9.16 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 8.94 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 7.3 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -18.3% |
| 2013 | 7.71 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 8.61 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +11.6% |
| 2015 | 9.39 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +9.1% |
| 2016 | 8.97 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 10.42 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +16.2% |
| 2018 | 9.02 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -13.5% |
| 2019 | 10.41 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +15.4% |
| 2020 | 9.99 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 10.6 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +6.1% |
| 2022 | 14.72 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +38.8% |
| 2023 | 10.76 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -26.9% |
| 2024 | 12.4 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +15.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.83 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 9.92 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 18.63 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 12.94 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 10.95 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 14.49 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.98 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 11.95 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 15.66 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.76 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 10.26 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 15.99 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.51 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 5.74 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 11.01 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.99 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 7.3 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 10.42 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.69 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 9.99 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 14.72 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near High income
- 3 Seychelles 191.42 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
- 4 Ukraine 138.14 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
- 5 Kuwait 102.71 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
- 6 United Arab Emirates 84.83 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
- 7 Cyprus 84.67 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
- 8 Malta 81.41 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
- 9 Denmark 71.44 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
More public sector data for High income
- Arms imports 17.59 billion SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate 16.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 17.59 billion SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 1,385 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0272 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 12.96 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 1.96 trillion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 292.64 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre 33,585 current USD per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita in High income?
- Arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita in High income was 12.4 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 High income?
- The highest recorded value was 18.63 SIPRI trend indicator values per person in 1964.
- What is the lowest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita recorded in High income?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.74 SIPRI trend indicator values per person in 2002.
- How does High income rank for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita?
- High income ranks 6th out of 43 groups with data for 2024.
- Is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita rising or falling in High income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this High income 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.