Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita in Least developed countries
Least developed countries: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita was 0.645 SIPRI trend indicator values per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita in Least developed countries, 1960–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SIPRI trend indicator values per person.
Analysis
In 2023, arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita in Least developed countries stood at 0.645 SIPRI trend indicator values per person.
The figure is down 28.4% on the previous year and down 68.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita in Least developed countries peaked at 6.69 SIPRI trend indicator values per person in 1978 and was at its lowest, 0.5259 SIPRI trend indicator values per person, in 1961.
Least developed countries ranks 34th of 43 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
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 | 1.02 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 0.5259 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 1.79 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.65 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 1.94 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 6.69 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 6 |
| 1980s | 4.05 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 3.14 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 5.57 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 8 |
| 2000s | 1.03 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 0.749 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 1.63 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 6 |
| 2010s | 1.56 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 1.01 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 2.25 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.7246 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 0.6064 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 0.9007 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Least developed countries
- 31 Serbia 23.23 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
- 32 Israel 21.1 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
- 33 Netherlands 20.01 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
- 34 Korea 19.5 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
- 35 Suriname 18.91 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
- 36 Namibia 17.82 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
- 37 Lithuania 17.66 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
More public sector data for Least developed countries
- Arms imports 748.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0005 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate -26.74 % change on previous year (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 748.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 36.74 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
- Tax revenue 10.6% (2021)
- Taxes on income, profits and capital gains 24.6% (2021)
- Taxes on goods and services 37.2% (2021)
- Net investment in nonfinancial assets 4.5% (2021)
- Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) -2.5% (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita in Least developed countries?
- Arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita in Least developed countries was 0.645 SIPRI trend indicator values per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita recorded in Least developed countries?
- The highest recorded value was 6.69 SIPRI trend indicator values per person in 1978.
- What is the lowest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita recorded in Least developed countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5259 SIPRI trend indicator values per person in 1961.
- How does Least developed countries rank for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita?
- Least developed countries ranks 34th out of 43 groups with data for 2023.
- Is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita rising or falling in Least developed countries?
- Over the last ten years it is down 68.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Least developed countries 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.