Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita in Lesotho
Lesotho: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita was 0.4526 SIPRI trend indicator values per person in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita in Lesotho, 1977–2019
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 Lesotho is 0.4526 SIPRI trend indicator values per person, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita in Lesotho peaked at 6 SIPRI trend indicator values per person in 1986 and was at its lowest, 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per person, in 1985.
That places Lesotho 131st out of 172 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
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 Lesotho, year by year
| Year | SIPRI trend indicator values per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 0.7752 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | — |
| 1979 | 3.66 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +372.1% |
| 1980 | 2.13 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -41.7% |
| 1983 | 0.6517 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -69.4% |
| 1985 | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -100.0% |
| 1986 | 6 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | — |
| 1989 | 4.51 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -24.9% |
| 1991 | 2.17 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -51.8% |
| 1998 | 2.5 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +15.3% |
| 2001 | 3 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +19.8% |
| 2004 | 0.5073 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -83.1% |
| 2006 | 0.5141 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 0.4636 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -9.8% |
| 2018 | 0.458 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 0.4526 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -1.2% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 0.4526 SIPRI trend indicator values per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.6178 SIPRI trend indicator values per person, 73% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 0.4526 SIPRI trend indicator values per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.4186 SIPRI trend indicator values per person, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita in Lesotho 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | +372.1% | 0.7752 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 3.66 SIPRI trend indicator values per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.22 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 0.7752 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 3.66 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 2 |
| 1980s | 2.66 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 6 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 5 |
| 1990s | 2.34 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 2.17 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 2.5 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.34 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 0.5073 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 3 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.4581 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 0.4526 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 0.4636 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 3 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 128 South Africa 0.4746 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
- 129 Bulgaria 0.464 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
- 130 Iran 0.4587 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
- 132 Bangladesh 0.4321 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
- 133 Angola 0.4223 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
- 134 Benin 0.4149 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 Lesotho?
- Arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita in Lesotho was 0.4526 SIPRI trend indicator values per person in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 6 SIPRI trend indicator values per person in 1986.
- What is the lowest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per person in 1985.
- How does Lesotho rank for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita?
- Lesotho ranks 131st out of 172 countries with data for 2019.
- Is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lesotho 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.