Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita was 0.9814 SIPRI trend indicator values per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.9814 SIPRI trend indicator values per person
Change on year
up 63.5%
Rank
28th
of 43 groups
All-time high
11.85 SIPRI trend indicator values per person
in 1981
All-time low
0.6001 SIPRI trend indicator values per person
in 2023
Years of data
62
1960–2024
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SIPRI trend indicator values per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) is 0.9814 SIPRI trend indicator values per person, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 63.5% on the previous year and down 40.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) peaked at 11.85 SIPRI trend indicator values per person in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0.6001 SIPRI trend indicator values per person, in 2023.
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 28th of 43 groups 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 Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | SIPRI trend indicator values per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 4.45 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | — |
| 1961 | 5.77 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +29.6% |
| 1962 | 7.72 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +33.9% |
| 1963 | 2.84 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -63.2% |
| 1964 | 1.76 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -38.1% |
| 1965 | 1.82 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +3.4% |
| 1966 | 2.52 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +38.5% |
| 1967 | 3.4 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +34.7% |
| 1968 | 4.47 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +31.7% |
| 1969 | 2.94 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -34.3% |
| 1970 | 3 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +1.9% |
| 1971 | 4.49 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +49.9% |
| 1972 | 7.22 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +60.8% |
| 1973 | 8.87 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +22.9% |
| 1974 | 7.2 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -18.9% |
| 1975 | 8.04 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +11.7% |
| 1976 | 7.68 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -4.5% |
| 1977 | 10.29 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +33.9% |
| 1978 | 9.41 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -8.5% |
| 1979 | 6.73 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -28.5% |
| 1980 | 8.01 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +19.1% |
| 1981 | 11.85 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +47.9% |
| 1982 | 9.33 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -21.3% |
| 1983 | 10.13 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +8.5% |
| 1984 | 8.6 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -15.1% |
| 1985 | 5.23 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -39.2% |
| 1986 | 3.55 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -32.0% |
| 1987 | 4.03 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +13.3% |
| 1988 | 2.66 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -34.0% |
| 1989 | 3.4 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +28.1% |
| 1990 | 2.23 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -34.6% |
| 1991 | 2.45 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +10.0% |
| 1992 | 0.9727 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -60.3% |
| 1993 | 0.9671 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 2.03 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +109.9% |
| 1995 | 1.12 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -44.7% |
| 1996 | 1.98 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +76.5% |
| 1997 | 3.83 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +93.3% |
| 1998 | 1.39 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -63.8% |
| 1999 | 2.11 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +51.8% |
| 2000 | 1.53 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -27.3% |
| 2001 | 2.35 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +53.6% |
| 2002 | 1.17 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -50.3% |
| 2003 | 0.6832 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -41.6% |
| 2004 | 1.34 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +96.3% |
| 2005 | 1.38 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 1.82 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +31.6% |
| 2008 | 2.19 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +20.3% |
| 2009 | 1.81 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -17.1% |
| 2010 | 1.88 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 2.53 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +34.3% |
| 2012 | 2.85 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +12.4% |
| 2013 | 2.66 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -6.6% |
| 2014 | 1.66 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -37.5% |
| 2015 | 2.02 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +21.7% |
| 2016 | 1.54 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -23.7% |
| 2017 | 0.8877 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -42.4% |
| 2018 | 0.7782 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -12.3% |
| 2020 | 1.06 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +35.8% |
| 2021 | 0.7998 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -24.3% |
| 2023 | 0.6001 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -25.0% |
| 2024 | 0.9814 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +63.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.77 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 1.76 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 7.72 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.29 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 3 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 10.29 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.68 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 2.66 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 11.85 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.91 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 0.9671 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 3.83 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.59 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 0.6832 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 2.35 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.87 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 0.7782 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 2.85 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.8596 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 0.6001 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 1.06 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- 25 Saudi Arabia 31.47 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
- 26 Bahamas 30.73 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
- 27 Kazakhstan 26.71 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
- 28 Mauritania 24.37 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
- 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
More public sector data for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- Arms imports 611.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate 64.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 611.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 106.17 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0105 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 12.04 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 66.10 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 19.76 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre 3,143 current USD per square kilometre (2023)
All data for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) was 0.9814 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 Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 11.85 SIPRI trend indicator values per person in 1981.
- What is the lowest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6001 SIPRI trend indicator values per person in 2023.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita?
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 28th out of 43 groups with data for 2024.
- Is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) 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.