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
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita in Jamaica, 1962–2024
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
| 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% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 3.52 SIPRI trend indicator values per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.08 SIPRI trend indicator values per person, 1.7× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 3.52 SIPRI trend indicator values per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.38 SIPRI trend indicator values per person, 2.6× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita in Jamaica 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | +1161.9% | 0.5253 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 6.63 SIPRI trend indicator values per person |
| 2016 | +997.1% | 0.7136 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 7.83 SIPRI trend indicator values per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 72 Bosnia and Herzegovina 3.7 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
- 73 Canada 3.61 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
- 74 United States 3.56 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
- 76 Venezuela 3.46 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
- 77 Russia 3.25 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
- 78 Mauritius 3.17 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
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- Arms imports 10.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0005 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 10.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
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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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.