Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita in India
India: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita was 0.805 SIPRI trend indicator values per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.805 SIPRI trend indicator values per person
Change on year
down 22.4%
World rank
112th
of 172 countries
All-time high
5.37 SIPRI trend indicator values per person
in 1986
All-time low
0.7824 SIPRI trend indicator values per person
in 1998
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita in India, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SIPRI trend indicator values per person.
Analysis
India recorded 0.805 SIPRI trend indicator values per person for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita in 2024.
That represents a change of down 22.4% on the previous year and down 67.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita in India peaked at 5.37 SIPRI trend indicator values per person in 1986 and was at its lowest, 0.7824 SIPRI trend indicator values per person, in 1998.
India ranks 112th of 172 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita in India, year by year
| Year | SIPRI trend indicator values per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.25 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | — |
| 1961 | 2.57 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +105.9% |
| 1962 | 0.866 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -66.3% |
| 1963 | 1.45 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +68.0% |
| 1964 | 1.99 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +37.0% |
| 1965 | 2.22 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +11.2% |
| 1966 | 2.01 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -9.2% |
| 1967 | 2.5 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +24.1% |
| 1968 | 3.19 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +27.6% |
| 1969 | 2.84 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -10.9% |
| 1970 | 1.61 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -43.3% |
| 1971 | 3.37 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +109.7% |
| 1972 | 3.21 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -4.8% |
| 1973 | 2.32 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -27.9% |
| 1974 | 2.22 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -4.1% |
| 1975 | 1.85 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -16.5% |
| 1976 | 3.1 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +67.3% |
| 1977 | 3.7 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +19.5% |
| 1978 | 1.82 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -50.8% |
| 1979 | 1.79 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -1.9% |
| 1980 | 2.57 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +44.0% |
| 1981 | 3.02 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +17.3% |
| 1982 | 3.16 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +4.7% |
| 1983 | 3.58 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +13.2% |
| 1984 | 3.69 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 3.89 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +5.3% |
| 1986 | 5.37 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +38.2% |
| 1987 | 4.85 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -9.8% |
| 1988 | 4.66 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -3.9% |
| 1989 | 4.34 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -6.7% |
| 1990 | 3.27 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -24.6% |
| 1991 | 2.12 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -35.3% |
| 1992 | 1.31 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -38.0% |
| 1993 | 0.7971 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -39.4% |
| 1994 | 0.9265 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +16.2% |
| 1995 | 1.45 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +56.9% |
| 1996 | 0.8482 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -41.7% |
| 1997 | 1.68 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +98.2% |
| 1998 | 0.7824 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -53.5% |
| 1999 | 1.18 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +51.1% |
| 2000 | 0.933 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -21.1% |
| 2001 | 1.1 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +17.7% |
| 2002 | 1.82 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +66.0% |
| 2003 | 2.51 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +37.4% |
| 2004 | 1.97 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -21.2% |
| 2005 | 1.03 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -47.6% |
| 2006 | 1.26 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +21.9% |
| 2007 | 1.91 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +51.6% |
| 2008 | 1.34 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -29.7% |
| 2009 | 1.58 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +17.6% |
| 2010 | 2.32 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +47.1% |
| 2011 | 2.87 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +23.4% |
| 2012 | 3.51 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +22.5% |
| 2013 | 4.07 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +15.8% |
| 2014 | 2.44 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -40.0% |
| 2015 | 2.05 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -15.9% |
| 2016 | 1.9 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -7.2% |
| 2017 | 1.96 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 1.46 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -25.2% |
| 2019 | 2.27 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +54.9% |
| 2020 | 1.89 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -16.7% |
| 2021 | 2.79 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +47.8% |
| 2022 | 1.84 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -33.8% |
| 2023 | 1.04 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -43.8% |
| 2024 | 0.805 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -22.4% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 0.805 SIPRI trend indicator values per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.6178 SIPRI trend indicator values per person, 1.3× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- India's 0.805 SIPRI trend indicator values per person is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.6186 SIPRI trend indicator values per person, 1.3× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.09 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 0.866 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 3.19 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.5 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 1.61 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 3.7 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.91 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 2.57 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 5.37 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.44 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 0.7824 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 3.27 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.55 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 0.933 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 2.51 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.49 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 1.46 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 4.07 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.67 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 0.805 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 2.79 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near India
- 109 Papua New Guinea 0.8663 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
- 110 Panama 0.832 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
- 111 Tanzania 0.8276 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
- 113 Oman 0.7922 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
- 114 Paraguay 0.748 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
- 115 Cuba 0.7118 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 India?
- Arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita in India was 0.805 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 India?
- The highest recorded value was 5.37 SIPRI trend indicator values per person in 1986.
- What is the lowest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7824 SIPRI trend indicator values per person in 1998.
- How does India rank for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita?
- India ranks 112th out of 172 countries with data for 2024.
- Is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 67.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this India 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.