Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita in Israel
Israel: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita was 21.1 SIPRI trend indicator values per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
21.1 SIPRI trend indicator values per person
Change on year
down 75.9%
World rank
32nd
of 172 countries
All-time high
655.58 SIPRI trend indicator values per person
in 1973
All-time low
5.31 SIPRI trend indicator values per person
in 1989
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita in Israel, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SIPRI trend indicator values per person.
Analysis
Israel recorded 21.1 SIPRI trend indicator values per person for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 75.9% on the previous year and down 68.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita in Israel peaked at 655.58 SIPRI trend indicator values per person in 1973 and was at its lowest, 5.31 SIPRI trend indicator values per person, in 1989.
That places Israel 32nd out of 172 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 Israel, year by year
| Year | SIPRI trend indicator values per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 77.58 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | — |
| 1961 | 40.27 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -48.1% |
| 1962 | 121.67 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +202.1% |
| 1963 | 154.69 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +27.1% |
| 1964 | 167.68 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +8.4% |
| 1965 | 174.41 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +4.0% |
| 1966 | 174.97 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 83.42 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -52.3% |
| 1968 | 330.36 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +296.0% |
| 1969 | 474.45 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +43.6% |
| 1970 | 394.08 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -16.9% |
| 1971 | 460.41 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +16.8% |
| 1972 | 305.91 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -33.6% |
| 1973 | 655.58 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +114.3% |
| 1974 | 323.96 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -50.6% |
| 1975 | 318.96 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -1.5% |
| 1976 | 548.26 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +71.9% |
| 1977 | 347.91 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -36.5% |
| 1978 | 358.27 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +3.0% |
| 1979 | 183.84 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -48.7% |
| 1980 | 323.11 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +75.8% |
| 1981 | 420.37 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +30.1% |
| 1982 | 214.84 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -48.9% |
| 1983 | 115.71 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -46.1% |
| 1984 | 65.16 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -43.7% |
| 1985 | 69.93 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +7.3% |
| 1986 | 274.02 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +291.9% |
| 1987 | 247.2 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -9.8% |
| 1988 | 131.02 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -47.0% |
| 1989 | 5.31 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -95.9% |
| 1990 | 17.38 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +227.2% |
| 1991 | 244.49 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +1306.6% |
| 1992 | 260.59 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +6.6% |
| 1993 | 136.1 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -47.8% |
| 1994 | 140.95 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 66.01 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -53.2% |
| 1996 | 18.45 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -72.1% |
| 1997 | 9.25 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -49.8% |
| 1998 | 215.37 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +2227.6% |
| 1999 | 205.88 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -4.4% |
| 2000 | 61.85 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -70.0% |
| 2001 | 18.02 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -70.9% |
| 2002 | 53.27 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +195.7% |
| 2003 | 28.25 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -47.0% |
| 2004 | 124.25 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +339.8% |
| 2005 | 159.74 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +28.6% |
| 2006 | 159.49 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 116.99 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -26.6% |
| 2008 | 93.04 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -20.5% |
| 2009 | 21.64 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -76.7% |
| 2010 | 9.97 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -53.9% |
| 2011 | 11.07 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +11.1% |
| 2012 | 17.32 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +56.4% |
| 2013 | 19.85 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +14.6% |
| 2014 | 66.82 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +236.6% |
| 2015 | 82.1 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +22.9% |
| 2016 | 72.78 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -11.3% |
| 2017 | 61.4 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -15.6% |
| 2018 | 51.9 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -15.5% |
| 2019 | 53.68 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 37.87 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -29.4% |
| 2021 | 48.87 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +29.0% |
| 2022 | 88.83 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +81.8% |
| 2023 | 87.62 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 21.1 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -75.9% |
Israel compared with similar countries
- Israel's 21.1 SIPRI trend indicator values per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 17.66 SIPRI trend indicator values per person, 1.2× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Israel's 21.1 SIPRI trend indicator values per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.62 SIPRI trend indicator values per person, 13.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita in Israel 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +2227.6% | 9.25 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 215.37 SIPRI trend indicator values per person |
| 1991 | +1306.6% | 17.38 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 244.49 SIPRI trend indicator values per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 179.95 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 40.27 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 474.45 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 389.72 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 183.84 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 655.58 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 186.67 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 5.31 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 420.37 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 131.45 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 9.25 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 260.59 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 83.65 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 18.02 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 159.74 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.69 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 9.97 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 82.1 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.86 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 21.1 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 88.83 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Israel
- 29 Trinidad and Tobago 23.4 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
- 30 Croatia 23.28 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
- 31 Serbia 23.23 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
- 33 Netherlands 20.01 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
- 34 South Korea 19.5 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
- 35 Suriname 18.91 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 Israel?
- Arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita in Israel was 21.1 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 Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 655.58 SIPRI trend indicator values per person in 1973.
- What is the lowest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.31 SIPRI trend indicator values per person in 1989.
- How does Israel rank for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita?
- Israel ranks 32nd out of 172 countries with data for 2024.
- Is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is down 68.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Israel 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.