Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita in Iran
Iran: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita was 0.4587 SIPRI trend indicator values per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.4587 SIPRI trend indicator values per person
Change on year
up 97.9%
World rank
130th
of 172 countries
All-time high
158.41 SIPRI trend indicator values per person
in 1977
All-time low
0.0228 SIPRI trend indicator values per person
in 2020
Years of data
63
1960–2024
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita in Iran, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SIPRI trend indicator values per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita in Iran is 0.4587 SIPRI trend indicator values per person, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 97.9% on the previous year and up 167.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita in Iran peaked at 158.41 SIPRI trend indicator values per person in 1977 and was at its lowest, 0.0228 SIPRI trend indicator values per person, in 2020.
Iran ranks 130th of 172 countries on this measure, 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 Iran, year by year
| Year | SIPRI trend indicator values per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 3.91 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | — |
| 1961 | 4.84 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +23.6% |
| 1962 | 5.57 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +15.1% |
| 1963 | 5.91 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +6.1% |
| 1964 | 5.81 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -1.7% |
| 1965 | 6.83 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +17.5% |
| 1966 | 15.76 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +130.7% |
| 1967 | 9.35 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -40.7% |
| 1968 | 33.53 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +258.6% |
| 1969 | 48.7 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +45.2% |
| 1970 | 42.58 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -12.6% |
| 1971 | 59.38 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +39.4% |
| 1972 | 44.63 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -24.8% |
| 1973 | 64.54 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +44.6% |
| 1974 | 87.05 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +34.9% |
| 1975 | 154.13 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +77.1% |
| 1976 | 133.02 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -13.7% |
| 1977 | 158.41 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +19.1% |
| 1978 | 100.31 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -36.7% |
| 1979 | 13.69 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -86.4% |
| 1980 | 6.98 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -49.0% |
| 1981 | 11.6 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +66.2% |
| 1982 | 11.25 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -3.0% |
| 1983 | 10.15 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -9.8% |
| 1984 | 11.68 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +15.1% |
| 1985 | 12.89 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +10.4% |
| 1986 | 15.65 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +21.4% |
| 1987 | 15.13 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -3.3% |
| 1988 | 8.5 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -43.8% |
| 1989 | 3.42 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -59.7% |
| 1990 | 7.67 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +124.3% |
| 1991 | 16.54 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +115.5% |
| 1992 | 6.6 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -60.1% |
| 1993 | 15.59 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +136.0% |
| 1994 | 7.33 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -53.0% |
| 1995 | 4.65 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -36.6% |
| 1996 | 9.67 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +108.1% |
| 1997 | 2.7 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -72.0% |
| 1998 | 5.8 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +114.5% |
| 1999 | 4.9 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -15.4% |
| 2000 | 6.28 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +28.0% |
| 2001 | 7.83 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +24.7% |
| 2002 | 6.4 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -18.3% |
| 2003 | 4.12 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -35.7% |
| 2004 | 1.67 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -59.5% |
| 2005 | 0.7379 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -55.7% |
| 2006 | 5.7 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +671.9% |
| 2007 | 4.36 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -23.5% |
| 2008 | 0.7548 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -82.7% |
| 2009 | 1.2 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +59.4% |
| 2010 | 1.12 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -6.6% |
| 2011 | 1.14 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 0.4914 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -56.7% |
| 2013 | 0.1741 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -64.6% |
| 2014 | 0.1718 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 0.1331 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -22.5% |
| 2016 | 4.93 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +3601.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0353 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -99.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0348 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0345 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0228 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -33.8% |
| 2023 | 0.2318 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +916.6% |
| 2024 | 0.4587 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +97.9% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 0.4587 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, 22% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Iran's 0.4587 SIPRI trend indicator values per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.62 SIPRI trend indicator values per person, 28% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita in Iran 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +3601.1% | 0.1331 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 4.93 SIPRI trend indicator values per person |
| 2023 | +916.6% | 0.0228 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 0.2318 SIPRI trend indicator values per person |
| 2006 | +671.9% | 0.7379 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 5.7 SIPRI trend indicator values per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14.02 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 3.91 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 48.7 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 85.77 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 13.69 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 158.41 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.72 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 3.42 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 15.65 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.14 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 2.7 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 16.54 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.9 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 0.7379 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 7.83 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8262 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 0.0345 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 4.93 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2377 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 0.0228 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 0.4587 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 3 |
Countries ranked near Iran
- 127 Uzbekistan 0.4768 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
- 128 South Africa 0.4746 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
- 129 Bulgaria 0.464 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
- 131 Lesotho 0.4526 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
- 132 Bangladesh 0.4321 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
- 133 Angola 0.4223 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
More public sector data for Iran
- Democracy, 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)
- Arms imports 42.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate 100 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 42.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 86.19 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0166 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita in Iran?
- Arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita in Iran was 0.4587 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 Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 158.41 SIPRI trend indicator values per person in 1977.
- What is the lowest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0228 SIPRI trend indicator values per person in 2020.
- How does Iran rank for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita?
- Iran ranks 130th out of 172 countries with data for 2024.
- Is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 167.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iran 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.