Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita in Latin America & Caribbean
Latin America & Caribbean: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita was 0.9725 SIPRI trend indicator values per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.9725 SIPRI trend indicator values per person
Change on year
up 66.1%
Rank
29th
of 43 groups
All-time high
11.8 SIPRI trend indicator values per person
in 1981
All-time low
0.5854 SIPRI trend indicator values per person
in 2023
Years of data
61
1960–2024
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita in Latin America & Caribbean, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SIPRI trend indicator values per person.
Analysis
Latin America & Caribbean recorded 0.9725 SIPRI trend indicator values per person for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita in 2024.
The figure is up 66.1% on the previous year and down 47.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita in Latin America & Caribbean peaked at 11.8 SIPRI trend indicator values per person in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0.5854 SIPRI trend indicator values per person, in 2023.
Latin America & Caribbean ranks 29th 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, year by year
| Year | SIPRI trend indicator values per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 5.58 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | — |
| 1961 | 5.47 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -1.8% |
| 1962 | 7.62 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +39.3% |
| 1963 | 3.14 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -58.8% |
| 1964 | 1.77 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -43.7% |
| 1965 | 1.95 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +10.2% |
| 1966 | 2.64 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +35.2% |
| 1968 | 4.43 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +68.0% |
| 1969 | 2.85 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -35.7% |
| 1970 | 3.06 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +7.4% |
| 1971 | 4.96 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +62.1% |
| 1972 | 6.98 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +40.8% |
| 1973 | 9.21 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +31.9% |
| 1974 | 7.63 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -17.2% |
| 1975 | 8.17 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +7.1% |
| 1976 | 8.62 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +5.5% |
| 1977 | 9.76 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +13.2% |
| 1978 | 9.29 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -4.8% |
| 1979 | 6.7 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -27.9% |
| 1980 | 8.01 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +19.6% |
| 1981 | 11.8 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +47.4% |
| 1982 | 9.68 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -18.0% |
| 1983 | 9.88 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 9.42 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -4.7% |
| 1985 | 5.02 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -46.7% |
| 1986 | 3.82 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -23.9% |
| 1987 | 4.13 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +8.2% |
| 1988 | 2.77 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -32.9% |
| 1989 | 3.59 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +29.6% |
| 1990 | 2.48 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -31.0% |
| 1991 | 2.67 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +7.6% |
| 1992 | 1.34 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -49.9% |
| 1993 | 1.13 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -15.2% |
| 1994 | 2.1 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +85.1% |
| 1995 | 1.76 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -15.8% |
| 1996 | 2.2 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +24.7% |
| 1997 | 4.19 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +90.7% |
| 1998 | 1.53 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -63.5% |
| 1999 | 2.4 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +56.7% |
| 2000 | 1.97 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -17.7% |
| 2001 | 2.33 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +18.4% |
| 2002 | 1.27 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -45.7% |
| 2003 | 0.9859 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -22.2% |
| 2004 | 1.37 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +39.4% |
| 2005 | 2.14 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +55.7% |
| 2006 | 3.67 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +71.6% |
| 2008 | 2.89 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -21.2% |
| 2009 | 2.34 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -19.2% |
| 2010 | 2.65 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +13.4% |
| 2011 | 2.95 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +11.1% |
| 2012 | 2.79 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -5.1% |
| 2013 | 2.59 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -7.2% |
| 2014 | 1.84 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -28.9% |
| 2015 | 2.24 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +21.4% |
| 2016 | 1.64 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -26.7% |
| 2017 | 0.9311 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -43.2% |
| 2018 | 0.8635 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -7.3% |
| 2020 | 1.5 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +74.0% |
| 2021 | 0.9149 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -39.1% |
| 2023 | 0.5854 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -36.0% |
| 2024 | 0.9725 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +66.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.94 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 1.77 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 7.62 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 7.44 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 3.06 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 9.76 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.81 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 2.77 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 11.8 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.18 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 1.13 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 4.19 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.11 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 0.9859 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 3.67 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 9 |
| 2010s | 2.06 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 0.8635 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 2.95 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.9939 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 0.5854 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 1.5 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean
- 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
- 32 Israel 21.1 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
More public sector data for Latin America & Caribbean
- Arms imports 644.00 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 67.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 644.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 110.81 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0104 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 10.62 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 73.38 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 19.2 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre 3,308 current USD per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita in Latin America & Caribbean was 0.9725 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?
- The highest recorded value was 11.8 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?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5854 SIPRI trend indicator values per person in 2023.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean rank for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 29th out of 43 groups with data for 2024.
- Is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Latin America & Caribbean 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.