Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita in Netherlands
Netherlands: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita was 20.01 SIPRI trend indicator values per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
20.01 SIPRI trend indicator values per person
Change on year
down 3.9%
World rank
33rd
of 172 countries
All-time high
92.64 SIPRI trend indicator values per person
in 1983
All-time low
0.4744 SIPRI trend indicator values per person
in 2014
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita in Netherlands, 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 Netherlands stood at 20.01 SIPRI trend indicator values per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.9% on the previous year and up 4,117.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita in Netherlands peaked at 92.64 SIPRI trend indicator values per person in 1983 and was at its lowest, 0.4744 SIPRI trend indicator values per person, in 2014.
Netherlands ranks 33rd of 172 countries 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 Netherlands, year by year
| Year | SIPRI trend indicator values per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 26.29 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | — |
| 1961 | 27.58 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +4.9% |
| 1962 | 32.36 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +17.3% |
| 1963 | 60.09 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +85.7% |
| 1964 | 74.79 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +24.5% |
| 1965 | 60.6 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -19.0% |
| 1966 | 15.98 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -73.6% |
| 1967 | 60.17 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +276.6% |
| 1968 | 22.47 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -62.7% |
| 1969 | 43.95 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +95.6% |
| 1970 | 53.61 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +22.0% |
| 1971 | 52.9 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -1.3% |
| 1972 | 49.67 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -6.1% |
| 1973 | 1.56 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -96.9% |
| 1974 | 2.95 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +89.0% |
| 1975 | 7.02 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +137.9% |
| 1976 | 20.69 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +194.6% |
| 1977 | 43.73 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +111.4% |
| 1978 | 51.43 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +17.6% |
| 1979 | 56.42 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +9.7% |
| 1980 | 45.58 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -19.2% |
| 1981 | 52.99 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +16.3% |
| 1982 | 86.71 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +63.6% |
| 1983 | 92.64 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +6.8% |
| 1984 | 81.32 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -12.2% |
| 1985 | 61.55 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -24.3% |
| 1986 | 54.28 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -11.8% |
| 1987 | 41.87 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -22.9% |
| 1988 | 25.95 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -38.0% |
| 1989 | 46.74 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +80.1% |
| 1990 | 18.26 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -60.9% |
| 1991 | 21.37 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +17.0% |
| 1992 | 15.61 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -27.0% |
| 1993 | 9.16 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -41.3% |
| 1994 | 13.33 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +45.5% |
| 1995 | 5.43 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -59.2% |
| 1996 | 13.07 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +140.6% |
| 1997 | 8.07 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -38.2% |
| 1998 | 17.13 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +112.2% |
| 1999 | 17.58 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 7.72 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -56.1% |
| 2001 | 10.22 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +32.3% |
| 2002 | 15.3 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +49.7% |
| 2003 | 7.89 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -48.4% |
| 2004 | 7.98 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 5.27 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -34.0% |
| 2006 | 18.6 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +252.9% |
| 2007 | 13.49 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -27.5% |
| 2008 | 8.88 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -34.2% |
| 2009 | 15.85 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +78.5% |
| 2010 | 11.31 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -28.6% |
| 2011 | 7.55 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -33.3% |
| 2012 | 12.24 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +62.1% |
| 2013 | 30.05 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +145.6% |
| 2014 | 0.4744 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -98.4% |
| 2015 | 3.42 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +621.8% |
| 2016 | 4.29 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +25.2% |
| 2017 | 1.93 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -55.1% |
| 2018 | 8.12 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +321.8% |
| 2019 | 28.48 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +250.6% |
| 2020 | 32.97 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +15.8% |
| 2021 | 29.2 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -11.4% |
| 2022 | 41.41 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +41.8% |
| 2023 | 20.81 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -49.7% |
| 2024 | 20.01 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -3.9% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 20.01 SIPRI trend indicator values per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 17.66 SIPRI trend indicator values per person, 1.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 20.01 SIPRI trend indicator values per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8.02 SIPRI trend indicator values per person, 2.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita in Netherlands 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +621.8% | 0.4744 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 3.42 SIPRI trend indicator values per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 42.43 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 15.98 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 74.79 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 34 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 1.56 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 56.42 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 58.96 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 25.95 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 92.64 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.9 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 5.43 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 21.37 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.12 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 5.27 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 18.6 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.79 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 0.4744 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 30.05 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.88 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 20.01 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 41.41 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 30 Croatia 23.28 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
- 31 Serbia 23.23 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
- 32 Israel 21.1 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
- 34 South Korea 19.5 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
- 35 Suriname 18.91 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
- 36 Namibia 17.82 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 Netherlands?
- Arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita in Netherlands was 20.01 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 Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 92.64 SIPRI trend indicator values per person in 1983.
- What is the lowest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4744 SIPRI trend indicator values per person in 2014.
- How does Netherlands rank for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita?
- Netherlands ranks 33rd out of 172 countries with data for 2024.
- Is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4,117.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Netherlands 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.