Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita in Low & middle income
Low & middle income: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita was 1.67 SIPRI trend indicator values per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.67 SIPRI trend indicator values per person
Change on year
down 23.4%
Rank
24th
of 43 groups
All-time high
7.38 SIPRI trend indicator values per person
in 1978
All-time low
1.48 SIPRI trend indicator values per person
in 2020
Years of data
64
1960–2024
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita in Low & middle income, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SIPRI trend indicator values per person.
Analysis
In 2024, arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita in Low & middle income stood at 1.67 SIPRI trend indicator values per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 23.4% on the previous year and down 34.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita in Low & middle income peaked at 7.38 SIPRI trend indicator values per person in 1978 and was at its lowest, 1.48 SIPRI trend indicator values per person, in 2020.
That places Low & middle income 24th out of 43 groups 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 Low & middle income, year by year
| Year | SIPRI trend indicator values per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2.99 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | — |
| 1962 | 2.82 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -5.8% |
| 1963 | 2.4 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -14.7% |
| 1964 | 2.76 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +14.7% |
| 1965 | 2.96 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +7.3% |
| 1966 | 4.21 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +42.3% |
| 1967 | 4.44 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +5.5% |
| 1968 | 4.35 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -2.1% |
| 1969 | 4.1 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -5.8% |
| 1970 | 4.1 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -0.0% |
| 1971 | 5.45 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +33.0% |
| 1972 | 5.89 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +8.2% |
| 1973 | 6.74 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +14.4% |
| 1974 | 6.5 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -3.6% |
| 1975 | 6.3 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -3.1% |
| 1976 | 5.72 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -9.1% |
| 1977 | 7.35 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +28.5% |
| 1978 | 7.38 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 6.18 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -16.2% |
| 1980 | 6.6 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +6.7% |
| 1981 | 7.14 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +8.1% |
| 1982 | 7.19 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 6.44 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -10.4% |
| 1984 | 6.18 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -4.1% |
| 1985 | 5.28 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -14.6% |
| 1986 | 4.86 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -7.8% |
| 1987 | 5.25 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +7.9% |
| 1988 | 4.17 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -20.6% |
| 1989 | 3.73 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -10.4% |
| 1990 | 3.17 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -15.0% |
| 1991 | 2.75 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -13.4% |
| 1992 | 1.93 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -29.7% |
| 1993 | 2.25 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +16.7% |
| 1994 | 2.34 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 2.23 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -5.0% |
| 1996 | 2.08 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -6.8% |
| 1997 | 2.36 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +13.5% |
| 1998 | 1.69 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -28.5% |
| 1999 | 2.22 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +31.6% |
| 2000 | 1.9 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -14.3% |
| 2001 | 2 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 2.08 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 1.86 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -10.2% |
| 2004 | 2 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +7.0% |
| 2005 | 1.97 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 1.99 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 2.23 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +12.0% |
| 2008 | 2.1 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -6.0% |
| 2009 | 2.11 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 2.39 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +13.3% |
| 2011 | 3.11 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +30.0% |
| 2012 | 3.09 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 2.84 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -8.1% |
| 2014 | 2.54 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -10.5% |
| 2015 | 2.5 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 2.99 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +19.5% |
| 2017 | 2.68 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -10.4% |
| 2018 | 2.3 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -14.2% |
| 2019 | 1.9 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -17.2% |
| 2020 | 1.48 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -21.9% |
| 2021 | 1.73 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +16.2% |
| 2022 | 1.98 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +14.6% |
| 2023 | 2.18 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +10.2% |
| 2024 | 1.67 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -23.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.45 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 2.4 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 4.44 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 6.16 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 4.1 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 7.38 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.68 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 3.73 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 7.19 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.3 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 1.69 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 3.17 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.02 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 1.86 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 2.23 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.63 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 1.9 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 3.11 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.81 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 1.48 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 2.18 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Low & middle income
- 21 Poland 39.61 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
- 22 New Zealand 37.81 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
- 23 Barbados 36.48 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
- 24 Australia 36.15 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
- 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
More public sector data for Low & middle income
- Arms imports 11.23 billion SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate -22.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 11.23 billion SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 102.29 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0174 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 6.41 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 687.69 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 186.09 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre 8,286 current USD per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita in Low & middle income?
- Arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita in Low & middle income was 1.67 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 Low & middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 7.38 SIPRI trend indicator values per person in 1978.
- What is the lowest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita recorded in Low & middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.48 SIPRI trend indicator values per person in 2020.
- How does Low & middle income rank for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita?
- Low & middle income ranks 24th out of 43 groups with data for 2024.
- Is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita rising or falling in Low & middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Low & middle 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.