Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita in Jamaica

Jamaica: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita was 3.52 SIPRI trend indicator values per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
3.52 SIPRI trend indicator values per person
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
75th
of 172 countries
All-time high
10.22 SIPRI trend indicator values per person
in 2021
All-time low
0 SIPRI trend indicator values per person
in 1964
Years of data
31
1962–2024

Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita in Jamaica, 1962–2024

02.557.5101962199320241962: 0.589 SIPRI trend indicator values per person1963: 0.581 SIPRI trend indicator values per person1964: 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per person1967: 1.7 SIPRI trend indicator values per person1971: 0.525 SIPRI trend indicator values per person1973: 6.6 SIPRI trend indicator values per person1974: 3.5 SIPRI trend indicator values per person1975: 2 SIPRI trend indicator values per person1976: 0.489 SIPRI trend indicator values per person1977: 1.4 SIPRI trend indicator values per person1978: 1.9 SIPRI trend indicator values per person1981: 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per person1985: 2.2 SIPRI trend indicator values per person1986: 1.3 SIPRI trend indicator values per person1989: 1.7 SIPRI trend indicator values per person1998: 3.9 SIPRI trend indicator values per person1999: 3.9 SIPRI trend indicator values per person2005: 3.7 SIPRI trend indicator values per person2006: 3.7 SIPRI trend indicator values per person2007: 4.8 SIPRI trend indicator values per person2008: 0.734 SIPRI trend indicator values per person2010: 0.364 SIPRI trend indicator values per person2013: 0.359 SIPRI trend indicator values per person2015: 0.714 SIPRI trend indicator values per person2016: 7.8 SIPRI trend indicator values per person2018: 6.7 SIPRI trend indicator values per person2019: 1.1 SIPRI trend indicator values per person2020: 3.5 SIPRI trend indicator values per person2021: 10.2 SIPRI trend indicator values per person2023: 3.5 SIPRI trend indicator values per person2024: 3.5 SIPRI trend indicator values per person

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SIPRI trend indicator values per person.

Analysis

In 2024, arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita in Jamaica stood at 3.52 SIPRI trend indicator values per person.

The figure is up 880.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita in Jamaica peaked at 10.22 SIPRI trend indicator values per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per person, in 1964.

Jamaica ranks 75th of 172 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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 Jamaica, year by year

Annual values for Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita in Jamaica, 1962 to 2024.
Year SIPRI trend indicator values per person Change
1962 0.5893 SIPRI trend indicator values per person
1963 0.581 SIPRI trend indicator values per person -1.4%
1964 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per person -100.0%
1967 1.65 SIPRI trend indicator values per person
1971 0.5253 SIPRI trend indicator values per person -68.3%
1973 6.63 SIPRI trend indicator values per person +1161.9%
1974 3.52 SIPRI trend indicator values per person -47.0%
1975 1.98 SIPRI trend indicator values per person -43.7%
1976 0.4889 SIPRI trend indicator values per person -75.3%
1977 1.45 SIPRI trend indicator values per person +196.4%
1978 1.91 SIPRI trend indicator values per person +31.8%
1981 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per person -100.0%
1985 2.18 SIPRI trend indicator values per person
1986 1.3 SIPRI trend indicator values per person -40.6%
1989 1.69 SIPRI trend indicator values per person +30.5%
1998 3.89 SIPRI trend indicator values per person +129.8%
1999 3.86 SIPRI trend indicator values per person -0.8%
2005 3.72 SIPRI trend indicator values per person -3.6%
2006 3.7 SIPRI trend indicator values per person -0.5%
2007 4.79 SIPRI trend indicator values per person +29.4%
2008 0.7338 SIPRI trend indicator values per person -84.7%
2010 0.3638 SIPRI trend indicator values per person -50.4%
2013 0.3592 SIPRI trend indicator values per person -1.3%
2015 0.7136 SIPRI trend indicator values per person +98.7%
2016 7.83 SIPRI trend indicator values per person +997.1%
2018 6.74 SIPRI trend indicator values per person -13.9%
2019 1.06 SIPRI trend indicator values per person -84.2%
2020 3.53 SIPRI trend indicator values per person +232.5%
2021 10.22 SIPRI trend indicator values per person +189.3%
2023 3.52 SIPRI trend indicator values per person -65.5%
2024 3.52 SIPRI trend indicator values per person +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.7063 SIPRI trend indicator values per person 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per person 1.65 SIPRI trend indicator values per person 4
1970s 2.36 SIPRI trend indicator values per person 0.4889 SIPRI trend indicator values per person 6.63 SIPRI trend indicator values per person 7
1980s 1.29 SIPRI trend indicator values per person 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per person 2.18 SIPRI trend indicator values per person 4
1990s 3.88 SIPRI trend indicator values per person 3.86 SIPRI trend indicator values per person 3.89 SIPRI trend indicator values per person 2
2000s 3.24 SIPRI trend indicator values per person 0.7338 SIPRI trend indicator values per person 4.79 SIPRI trend indicator values per person 4
2010s 2.84 SIPRI trend indicator values per person 0.3592 SIPRI trend indicator values per person 7.83 SIPRI trend indicator values per person 6
2020s 5.2 SIPRI trend indicator values per person 3.52 SIPRI trend indicator values per person 10.22 SIPRI trend indicator values per person 4

Countries ranked near Jamaica

  1. 72 Bosnia and Herzegovina 3.7 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
  2. 73 Canada 3.61 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
  3. 74 United States 3.56 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
  4. 76 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 3.46 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
  5. 77 Russian Federation 3.25 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
  6. 78 Mauritius 3.17 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 Jamaica?
Arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita in Jamaica was 3.52 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 Jamaica?
The highest recorded value was 10.22 SIPRI trend indicator values per person in 2021.
What is the lowest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita recorded in Jamaica?
The lowest recorded value was 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per person in 1964.
How does Jamaica rank for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita?
Jamaica ranks 75th out of 172 countries with data for 2024.
Is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita rising or falling in Jamaica?
Over the last ten years it is up 880.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Jamaica 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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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

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Indicator
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita
Unit
SIPRI trend indicator values per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
217 places, 9,420 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

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.