Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita was 7.55 SIPRI trend indicator values per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
7.55 SIPRI trend indicator values per person
Change on year
down 42.6%
Rank
11th
of 43 groups
All-time high
66.36 SIPRI trend indicator values per person
in 1977
All-time low
5.7 SIPRI trend indicator values per person
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, 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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan stood at 7.55 SIPRI trend indicator values per person.
The figure is down 42.6% on the previous year and down 44.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan peaked at 66.36 SIPRI trend indicator values per person in 1977 and was at its lowest, 5.7 SIPRI trend indicator values per person, in 1960.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 11th of 43 groups on this measure, in the top 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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, year by year
| Year | SIPRI trend indicator values per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 5.7 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | — |
| 1961 | 6.97 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +22.4% |
| 1962 | 10.97 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +57.4% |
| 1963 | 11.58 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +5.5% |
| 1964 | 12.8 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +10.6% |
| 1965 | 15.91 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +24.3% |
| 1966 | 27.46 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +72.6% |
| 1967 | 28.8 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +4.9% |
| 1968 | 29.33 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +1.8% |
| 1969 | 34.44 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +17.5% |
| 1970 | 31.34 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -9.0% |
| 1971 | 36 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +14.9% |
| 1972 | 43.69 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +21.3% |
| 1973 | 59.31 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +35.8% |
| 1974 | 55.77 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -6.0% |
| 1975 | 53.73 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -3.7% |
| 1976 | 52.14 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -3.0% |
| 1977 | 66.36 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +27.3% |
| 1978 | 65.26 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -1.7% |
| 1979 | 50.17 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -23.1% |
| 1980 | 52.29 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +4.2% |
| 1981 | 56.71 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +8.5% |
| 1982 | 62.64 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +10.5% |
| 1983 | 51.05 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -18.5% |
| 1984 | 45.78 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -10.3% |
| 1985 | 37.76 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -17.5% |
| 1986 | 37.9 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 37.2 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -1.8% |
| 1988 | 21.97 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -40.9% |
| 1989 | 24.1 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +9.7% |
| 1990 | 24.29 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 21.01 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -13.5% |
| 1992 | 14.39 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -31.5% |
| 1993 | 19.06 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +32.5% |
| 1994 | 14.59 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -23.5% |
| 1995 | 13.18 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -9.7% |
| 1996 | 14.46 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +9.7% |
| 1997 | 15.05 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +4.1% |
| 1998 | 15.42 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 12.12 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -21.5% |
| 2000 | 7.47 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -38.3% |
| 2001 | 6.03 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -19.3% |
| 2002 | 8.13 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +34.9% |
| 2003 | 6.19 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -23.9% |
| 2004 | 9.63 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +55.5% |
| 2005 | 10.78 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +11.9% |
| 2006 | 10.45 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 8.7 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -16.7% |
| 2008 | 10.01 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +14.9% |
| 2009 | 9.46 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -5.5% |
| 2010 | 12.76 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +34.9% |
| 2011 | 14.29 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +12.0% |
| 2012 | 11.53 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -19.3% |
| 2013 | 12.71 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +10.2% |
| 2014 | 13.66 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +7.5% |
| 2015 | 16.35 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +19.7% |
| 2016 | 20.11 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +23.0% |
| 2017 | 18.58 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -7.6% |
| 2018 | 15.42 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -17.0% |
| 2019 | 12.96 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -15.9% |
| 2020 | 10.65 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -17.8% |
| 2021 | 11.17 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +4.9% |
| 2022 | 17.76 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +59.0% |
| 2023 | 13.17 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -25.9% |
| 2024 | 7.55 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -42.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18.4 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 5.7 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 34.44 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 51.38 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 31.34 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 66.36 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 42.74 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 21.97 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 62.64 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.36 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 12.12 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 24.29 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.69 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 6.03 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 10.78 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.84 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 11.53 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 20.11 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.06 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 7.55 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 17.76 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
- 8 Malta 81.41 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
- 9 Denmark 71.44 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
- 10 Tonga 66.22 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
- 11 Hungary 63.17 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
- 12 Norway 62.63 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
- 13 Micronesia, Federated States of 62.15 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
- 14 Brunei Darussalam 60.51 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
More public sector data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
- Arms imports 6.14 billion SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0012 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate -41.52 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 6.14 billion SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 246.67 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0393 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 15.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 200.58 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 831.08 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre 13,787 current USD per square kilometre (2023)
All data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan →
Frequently asked questions
- What is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan was 7.55 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?
- The highest recorded value was 66.36 SIPRI trend indicator values per person in 1977.
- What is the lowest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.7 SIPRI trend indicator values per person in 1960.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 11th 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?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan 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.