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. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
7.88 SIPRI trend indicator values per person
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
50th
of 172 countries
All-time high
23.72 SIPRI trend indicator values per person
in 1991
All-time low
1.87 SIPRI trend indicator values per person
in 2012
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita in Japan, 1960–2024
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.
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita in Japan, year by year
| Year | SIPRI trend indicator values per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 8.47 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | — |
| 1961 | 3.56 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -58.0% |
| 1962 | 2.77 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -22.2% |
| 1963 | 2.49 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -10.0% |
| 1964 | 17.71 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +610.6% |
| 1965 | 11.79 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -33.4% |
| 1966 | 3.28 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -72.2% |
| 1967 | 6.11 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +86.3% |
| 1968 | 5.51 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -9.7% |
| 1969 | 4.77 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -13.4% |
| 1970 | 4.85 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +1.7% |
| 1971 | 5.72 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +17.9% |
| 1972 | 4.52 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -21.1% |
| 1973 | 4.31 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -4.7% |
| 1974 | 6.63 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +53.9% |
| 1975 | 14.34 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +116.4% |
| 1976 | 13.11 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -8.6% |
| 1977 | 6.95 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -47.0% |
| 1978 | 7.86 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +13.1% |
| 1979 | 7.96 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 8.84 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +11.1% |
| 1981 | 11.12 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +25.8% |
| 1982 | 12.19 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +9.6% |
| 1983 | 14.18 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +16.4% |
| 1984 | 17.08 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +20.4% |
| 1985 | 16.31 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -4.5% |
| 1986 | 15.55 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -4.7% |
| 1987 | 15.91 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 16.3 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 18.55 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +13.8% |
| 1990 | 21.69 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +16.9% |
| 1991 | 23.72 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +9.4% |
| 1992 | 20.25 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -14.6% |
| 1993 | 17.06 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -15.7% |
| 1994 | 8.15 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -52.2% |
| 1995 | 9.93 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +21.9% |
| 1996 | 6.89 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -30.6% |
| 1997 | 6.62 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -4.0% |
| 1998 | 11.71 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +77.0% |
| 1999 | 9.86 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -15.8% |
| 2000 | 3.85 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -61.0% |
| 2001 | 3.29 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -14.6% |
| 2002 | 3.4 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 3.54 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 3.05 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -13.7% |
| 2005 | 2.89 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -5.4% |
| 2006 | 3.62 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +25.4% |
| 2007 | 4.32 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +19.3% |
| 2008 | 7.73 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +78.9% |
| 2009 | 7.73 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 5.14 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -33.5% |
| 2011 | 2.35 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -54.3% |
| 2012 | 1.87 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -20.2% |
| 2013 | 2.68 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +43.3% |
| 2014 | 2.48 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -7.5% |
| 2015 | 2.7 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +8.7% |
| 2016 | 2.61 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 3.51 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +34.4% |
| 2018 | 6.02 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +71.5% |
| 2019 | 7.83 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +30.0% |
| 2020 | 7.36 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -6.1% |
| 2021 | 8.86 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +20.5% |
| 2022 | 12.56 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +41.7% |
| 2023 | 7.69 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -38.8% |
| 2024 | 7.88 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +2.5% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 7.88 SIPRI trend indicator values per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 17.66 SIPRI trend indicator values per person, 45% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Japan's 7.88 SIPRI trend indicator values per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.1 SIPRI trend indicator values per person, 2.5× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita in Japan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | +610.6% | 2.49 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 17.71 SIPRI trend indicator values per person |
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
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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) ÷ 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.