Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita in Japan
Japan: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita was 7.88 SIPRI trend indicator values per person in 2024. β Volatile
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita in Japan, 1960β2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SIPRI trend indicator values per person.
Analysis
Japan recorded 7.88 SIPRI trend indicator values per person for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 217.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita in Japan peaked at 23.72 SIPRI trend indicator values per person in 1991 and was at its lowest, 1.87 SIPRI trend indicator values per person, in 2012.
That places Japan 50th out of 172 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.65 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 2.49 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 17.71 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.62 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 4.31 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 14.34 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.6 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 8.84 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 18.55 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.59 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 6.62 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 23.72 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.34 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 2.89 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 7.73 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.72 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 1.87 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 7.83 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.87 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 7.36 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 12.56 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 47 Central African Republic 8.35 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
- 48 Kosovo 8.32 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
- 49 Montenegro 8.02 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
- 51 Kyrgyzstan 7.47 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
- 52 Italy 7.33 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
- 53 Armenia 6.92 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
More public sector data for Japan
- Arms imports 977.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate 2.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 977.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 2,625 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
- Capital stock, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency 675,831 (2019)
- Capital stock, General government, Constant prices, Percent of GDP 120.54 (2019)
- Capital stock, General government, Constant prices, Purchasing power 6,320 (2019)
- Capital stock, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency 0.0053 units per person (2019)
- Capital stock, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency 0 units per US$ of GDP (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita in Japan?
- Arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita in Japan was 7.88 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 Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 23.72 SIPRI trend indicator values per person in 1991.
- What is the lowest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.87 SIPRI trend indicator values per person in 2012.
- How does Japan rank for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita?
- Japan ranks 50th out of 172 countries with data for 2024.
- Is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 217.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Japan 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) Γ· 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.