Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income): Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita was 1.87 SIPRI trend indicator values per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.87 SIPRI trend indicator values per person
Change on year
down 70.1%
Rank
20th
of 43 groups
All-time high
55.9 SIPRI trend indicator values per person
in 1978
All-time low
1.87 SIPRI trend indicator values per person
in 2024
Years of data
64
1960–2024
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SIPRI trend indicator values per person.
Analysis
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) recorded 1.87 SIPRI trend indicator values per person for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 70.1% on the previous year and down 69.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) peaked at 55.9 SIPRI trend indicator values per person in 1978 and was at its lowest, 1.87 SIPRI trend indicator values per person, in 2024.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 20th 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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | SIPRI trend indicator values per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 4.45 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | — |
| 1961 | 6.61 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +48.5% |
| 1962 | 9.48 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +43.4% |
| 1963 | 9.51 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 10.45 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +9.9% |
| 1965 | 13.58 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +29.9% |
| 1966 | 24.71 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +82.0% |
| 1967 | 27.55 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +11.5% |
| 1968 | 22.63 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -17.9% |
| 1969 | 25.98 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +14.8% |
| 1970 | 25.64 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -1.3% |
| 1971 | 29.64 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +15.6% |
| 1972 | 40.2 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +35.6% |
| 1973 | 50.53 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +25.7% |
| 1974 | 50.34 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 47.86 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -4.9% |
| 1976 | 40.59 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -15.2% |
| 1977 | 55.78 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +37.4% |
| 1978 | 55.9 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 45.95 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -17.8% |
| 1980 | 45.07 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -1.9% |
| 1981 | 44.92 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 52.73 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +17.4% |
| 1983 | 41.67 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -21.0% |
| 1984 | 40.21 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -3.5% |
| 1985 | 31.84 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -20.8% |
| 1986 | 26.04 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -18.2% |
| 1987 | 28.27 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +8.5% |
| 1988 | 18.42 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -34.8% |
| 1989 | 18.73 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 16.26 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -13.2% |
| 1991 | 13.99 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -14.0% |
| 1992 | 5.59 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -60.0% |
| 1993 | 9.02 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +61.3% |
| 1994 | 9.28 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 7.3 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -21.3% |
| 1996 | 5.82 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -20.3% |
| 1997 | 5.37 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -7.7% |
| 1998 | 4.46 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -17.0% |
| 1999 | 5.12 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +14.8% |
| 2000 | 4.99 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 5.42 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +8.8% |
| 2002 | 6.13 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +13.0% |
| 2003 | 4.41 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -28.1% |
| 2005 | 4.59 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 4.42 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 5.25 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +18.8% |
| 2008 | 7.39 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +40.8% |
| 2009 | 6.74 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -8.9% |
| 2010 | 10.21 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +51.6% |
| 2011 | 10.71 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 8.19 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -23.6% |
| 2013 | 5.99 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -26.8% |
| 2014 | 6.11 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 8.05 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +31.6% |
| 2016 | 13.12 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +63.1% |
| 2017 | 10.41 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -20.6% |
| 2018 | 8.46 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -18.7% |
| 2019 | 4.28 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -49.4% |
| 2020 | 4.58 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +7.0% |
| 2021 | 3.87 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -15.5% |
| 2022 | 4.73 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +22.1% |
| 2023 | 6.25 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +32.2% |
| 2024 | 1.87 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -70.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15.5 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 4.45 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 27.55 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 44.24 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 25.64 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 55.9 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 34.79 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 18.42 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 52.73 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.22 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 4.46 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 16.26 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.48 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 4.41 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 7.39 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 9 |
| 2010s | 8.55 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 4.28 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 13.12 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.26 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 1.87 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 6.25 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
- 17 Slovakia 54.96 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
- 18 Turkmenistan 53.86 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
- 19 Estonia 45.91 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
- 20 Belgium 43.43 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
- 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
More public sector data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
- Arms imports 1.39 billion SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0006 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate -69.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 1.39 billion SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 78.83 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0266 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 8.95 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 58.47 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 453.17 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre 5,336 current USD per square kilometre (2023)
All data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- Arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) was 1.87 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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 55.9 SIPRI trend indicator values per person in 1978.
- What is the lowest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.87 SIPRI trend indicator values per person in 2024.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 20th out of 43 groups with data for 2024.
- Is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 69.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high 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.