Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita in Ireland
Ireland: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita was 11.86 SIPRI trend indicator values per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita in Ireland, 1960–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SIPRI trend indicator values per person.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 11.86 SIPRI trend indicator values per person for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6,082.9% on the previous year and up 38.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita in Ireland peaked at 12.89 SIPRI trend indicator values per person in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per person, in 2000.
Ireland ranks 42nd of 172 countries on this measure, in the top 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 Ireland, year by year
| Year | SIPRI trend indicator values per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.3535 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | — |
| 1963 | 0.7011 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +98.3% |
| 1964 | 4.19 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +497.1% |
| 1971 | 4.68 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +11.8% |
| 1972 | 8.89 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +90.0% |
| 1973 | 2.59 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -70.8% |
| 1974 | 1.91 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -26.2% |
| 1975 | 2.82 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +47.6% |
| 1977 | 1.52 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -46.0% |
| 1978 | 8.41 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +452.1% |
| 1979 | 8 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -4.8% |
| 1980 | 12.89 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +61.1% |
| 1981 | 3.48 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -73.0% |
| 1982 | 0.8606 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -75.2% |
| 1984 | 3.11 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +261.8% |
| 1985 | 0.5653 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -81.8% |
| 1986 | 10.74 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +1799.1% |
| 1988 | 6.81 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -36.6% |
| 1991 | 3.11 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -54.3% |
| 1994 | 11.42 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +266.9% |
| 1998 | 0.808 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -92.9% |
| 1999 | 8.79 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +987.7% |
| 2000 | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -100.0% |
| 2001 | 10.86 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | — |
| 2002 | 5.34 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -50.8% |
| 2004 | 6.63 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +24.2% |
| 2005 | 1.2 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -81.9% |
| 2006 | 3.04 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +153.1% |
| 2007 | 5.91 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +94.3% |
| 2008 | 7.13 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +20.6% |
| 2010 | 0.8772 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -87.7% |
| 2014 | 8.59 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +879.1% |
| 2015 | 9.15 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +6.5% |
| 2016 | 9.03 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 0.4143 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -95.4% |
| 2018 | 1.02 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +146.4% |
| 2019 | 7.03 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +589.0% |
| 2020 | 1.79 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -74.6% |
| 2022 | 0.1918 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -89.3% |
| 2023 | 11.86 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +6082.9% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 11.86 SIPRI trend indicator values per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 17.66 SIPRI trend indicator values per person, 67% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 11.86 SIPRI trend indicator values per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8.02 SIPRI trend indicator values per person, 1.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita in Ireland 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +6082.9% | 0.1918 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 11.86 SIPRI trend indicator values per person |
| 1986 | +1799.1% | 0.5653 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 10.74 SIPRI trend indicator values per person |
| 1999 | +987.7% | 0.808 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 8.79 SIPRI trend indicator values per person |
| 2014 | +879.1% | 0.8772 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 8.59 SIPRI trend indicator values per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.75 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 0.3535 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 4.19 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 3 |
| 1970s | 4.85 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 1.52 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 8.89 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 8 |
| 1980s | 5.49 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 0.5653 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 12.89 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 7 |
| 1990s | 6.03 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 0.808 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 11.42 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 4 |
| 2000s | 5.01 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 10.86 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 8 |
| 2010s | 5.16 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 0.4143 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 9.15 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 7 |
| 2020s | 4.61 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 0.1918 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 11.86 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 39 Belarus 16.53 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
- 40 Romania 14.59 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
- 41 Maldives 13.26 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
- 43 Finland 11.39 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
- 44 Guyana 10.83 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
- 45 United Kingdom 9.28 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 Ireland?
- Arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita in Ireland was 11.86 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 Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 12.89 SIPRI trend indicator values per person in 1980.
- What is the lowest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per person in 2000.
- How does Ireland rank for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita?
- Ireland ranks 42nd out of 172 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ireland 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.