Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita in Madagascar
Madagascar: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita was 0.0345 SIPRI trend indicator values per person in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita in Madagascar, 1961–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SIPRI trend indicator values per person.
Analysis
Madagascar recorded 0.0345 SIPRI trend indicator values per person for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% on the previous year.
Over the whole period, arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita in Madagascar peaked at 7.32 SIPRI trend indicator values per person in 1979 and was at its lowest, 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per person, in 1964.
Madagascar ranks 164th of 172 countries on this measure, 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 Madagascar, year by year
| Year | SIPRI trend indicator values per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.5718 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | — |
| 1963 | 0.181 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -68.3% |
| 1964 | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -100.0% |
| 1965 | 1.2 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | — |
| 1967 | 1.96 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +62.6% |
| 1968 | 0.1586 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -91.9% |
| 1969 | 0.1542 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -2.7% |
| 1971 | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -100.0% |
| 1972 | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | — |
| 1974 | 2.26 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | — |
| 1975 | 0.7753 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -65.8% |
| 1979 | 7.32 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +844.8% |
| 1980 | 4.77 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -34.8% |
| 1981 | 0.1078 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -97.7% |
| 1983 | 0.8128 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +654.2% |
| 1985 | 0.5751 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -29.2% |
| 1996 | 1.45 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +151.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0364 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -97.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0354 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0345 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -2.5% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 0.0345 SIPRI trend indicator values per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.3236 SIPRI trend indicator values per person, 11% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 0.0345 SIPRI trend indicator values per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.4186 SIPRI trend indicator values per person, 8% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita in Madagascar 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 | +844.8% | 0.7753 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 7.32 SIPRI trend indicator values per person |
| 1983 | +654.2% | 0.1078 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 0.8128 SIPRI trend indicator values per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.6034 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 1.96 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 7 |
| 1970s | 2.07 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 7.32 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 5 |
| 1980s | 1.57 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 0.1078 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 4.77 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 4 |
| 1990s | 1.45 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 1.45 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 1.45 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.0359 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 0.0354 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 0.0364 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.0345 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 0.0345 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 0.0345 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 1 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 161 Zambia 0.0469 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
- 162 North Korea 0.04 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
- 163 Sudan 0.0396 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
- 165 Mozambique 0.0289 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
- 166 Yemen 0.0262 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
- 167 Bolivia 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
- 167 Djibouti 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
- 167 Gambia 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
- 167 Liberia 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
- 167 Nepal 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
- 167 El Salvador 0 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 Madagascar?
- Arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita in Madagascar was 0.0345 SIPRI trend indicator values per person in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 7.32 SIPRI trend indicator values per person in 1979.
- What is the lowest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per person in 1964.
- How does Madagascar rank for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita?
- Madagascar ranks 164th out of 172 countries with data for 2020.
- Where does this Madagascar 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.