Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita in Nepal
Nepal: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita was 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per person in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita in Nepal, 1965–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SIPRI trend indicator values per person.
Analysis
In 2021, arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita in Nepal stood at 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per person. That is the lowest value across all 29 years on record.
That represents a change of down 100.0% on the previous year and down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita in Nepal peaked at 1.38 SIPRI trend indicator values per person in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per person, in 1966.
Nepal ranks 167th 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 Nepal, year by year
| Year | SIPRI trend indicator values per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0.179 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | — |
| 1966 | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -100.0% |
| 1970 | 0.6433 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.6294 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -2.2% |
| 1972 | 0.231 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -63.3% |
| 1973 | 0.3766 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +63.1% |
| 1974 | 0.1474 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -60.9% |
| 1975 | 1.08 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +633.7% |
| 1976 | 0.4232 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -60.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0628 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -85.2% |
| 1984 | 0.1756 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +179.6% |
| 1985 | 0.1716 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -2.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0525 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -69.4% |
| 1992 | 0.2426 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +362.3% |
| 1995 | 0.045 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -81.5% |
| 2001 | 0.481 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +970.1% |
| 2002 | 0.3948 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -17.9% |
| 2003 | 0.3893 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 1.38 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +255.5% |
| 2005 | 0.2661 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -80.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0371 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -86.1% |
| 2011 | 0.1092 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +194.8% |
| 2014 | 0.1807 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +65.4% |
| 2015 | 0.5391 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +198.4% |
| 2016 | 0.3219 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -40.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0357 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -88.9% |
| 2018 | 0.2493 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +598.3% |
| 2019 | 1.3 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +422.4% |
| 2021 | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -100.0% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.6178 SIPRI trend indicator values per person. (41 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per person is below the median for South Asia, which is 0.6186 SIPRI trend indicator values per person. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita in Nepal 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +970.1% | 0.045 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 0.481 SIPRI trend indicator values per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0895 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 0.179 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.5046 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 0.1474 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 1.08 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 7 |
| 1980s | 0.1156 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 0.0525 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 0.1756 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 4 |
| 1990s | 0.1438 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 0.045 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 0.2426 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.492 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 0.0371 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 1.38 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.3912 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 0.0357 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 1.3 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 7 |
| 2020s | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 164 Madagascar 0.0345 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 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 Nepal?
- Arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita in Nepal was 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per person in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 1.38 SIPRI trend indicator values per person in 2004.
- What is the lowest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per person in 1966.
- How does Nepal rank for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita?
- Nepal ranks 167th out of 172 countries with data for 2021.
- Is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nepal 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.