Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita in Mongolia
Mongolia: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita was 0.8737 SIPRI trend indicator values per person in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita in Mongolia, 1960–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SIPRI trend indicator values per person.
Analysis
Mongolia recorded 0.8737 SIPRI trend indicator values per person for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 37 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 88.2% on the previous year and down 96.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita in Mongolia peaked at 131.02 SIPRI trend indicator values per person in 1975 and was at its lowest, 0.8737 SIPRI trend indicator values per person, in 2022.
Mongolia ranks 108th of 172 countries 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 Mongolia, year by year
| Year | SIPRI trend indicator values per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 10.23 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | — |
| 1961 | 65.39 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +539.3% |
| 1962 | 86.42 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +32.2% |
| 1963 | 80.27 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -7.1% |
| 1964 | 109.07 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +35.9% |
| 1965 | 121.11 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +11.0% |
| 1966 | 99.68 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -17.7% |
| 1967 | 52.63 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -47.2% |
| 1968 | 12.2 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -76.8% |
| 1969 | 17.43 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +42.9% |
| 1970 | 11.58 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -33.6% |
| 1971 | 9.77 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -15.6% |
| 1972 | 5.85 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -40.1% |
| 1973 | 41.27 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +605.0% |
| 1974 | 52.56 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +27.4% |
| 1975 | 131.02 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +149.3% |
| 1976 | 20.24 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -84.6% |
| 1977 | 19.03 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -5.9% |
| 1978 | 29.02 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +52.5% |
| 1979 | 17.46 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -39.8% |
| 1980 | 35.27 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +101.9% |
| 1981 | 41.31 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +17.1% |
| 1982 | 87.38 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +111.5% |
| 1983 | 64.51 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -26.2% |
| 1984 | 60.82 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -5.7% |
| 1985 | 51 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -16.1% |
| 1986 | 13.7 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -73.1% |
| 1987 | 17.8 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +29.9% |
| 1988 | 13 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -26.9% |
| 2008 | 5.67 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -56.4% |
| 2010 | 23.37 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +311.8% |
| 2011 | 1.08 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -95.4% |
| 2012 | 27.47 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +2451.1% |
| 2015 | 24.12 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -12.2% |
| 2019 | 5.2 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -78.4% |
| 2021 | 7.39 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +42.0% |
| 2022 | 0.8737 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -88.2% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 0.8737 SIPRI trend indicator values per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.08 SIPRI trend indicator values per person, 42% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 0.8737 SIPRI trend indicator values per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.1 SIPRI trend indicator values per person, 28% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita in Mongolia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +2451.1% | 1.08 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 27.47 SIPRI trend indicator values per person |
| 1973 | +605.0% | 5.85 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 41.27 SIPRI trend indicator values per person |
| 1961 | +539.3% | 10.23 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 65.39 SIPRI trend indicator values per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 65.44 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 10.23 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 121.11 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 33.78 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 5.85 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 131.02 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 42.75 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 13 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 87.38 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 9 |
| 2000s | 5.67 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 5.67 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 5.67 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 1 |
| 2010s | 16.25 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 1.08 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 27.47 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 5 |
| 2020s | 4.13 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 0.8737 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 7.39 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
- 105 South Sudan 0.9073 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
- 106 Laos 0.9009 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
- 107 Dominican Republic 0.8751 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
- 109 Papua New Guinea 0.8663 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
- 110 Panama 0.832 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
- 111 Tanzania 0.8276 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 Mongolia?
- Arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita in Mongolia was 0.8737 SIPRI trend indicator values per person in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 131.02 SIPRI trend indicator values per person in 1975.
- What is the lowest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8737 SIPRI trend indicator values per person in 2022.
- How does Mongolia rank for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita?
- Mongolia ranks 108th out of 172 countries with data for 2022.
- Is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 96.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mongolia 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.