Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita in New Zealand
New Zealand: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita was 37.81 SIPRI trend indicator values per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
37.81 SIPRI trend indicator values per person
Change on year
down 51.5%
World rank
22nd
of 172 countries
All-time high
151.72 SIPRI trend indicator values per person
in 1966
All-time low
0.6036 SIPRI trend indicator values per person
in 2019
Years of data
56
1960–2024
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita in New Zealand, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SIPRI trend indicator values per person.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 37.81 SIPRI trend indicator values per person for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 51.5% on the previous year and up 103.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita in New Zealand peaked at 151.72 SIPRI trend indicator values per person in 1966 and was at its lowest, 0.6036 SIPRI trend indicator values per person, in 2019.
New Zealand ranks 22nd 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 New Zealand, year by year
| Year | SIPRI trend indicator values per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 50.17 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | — |
| 1961 | 45.87 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -8.6% |
| 1962 | 3.22 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -93.0% |
| 1963 | 1.97 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -38.7% |
| 1965 | 3.8 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +92.6% |
| 1966 | 151.72 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +3887.9% |
| 1967 | 1.47 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -99.0% |
| 1968 | 20.38 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +1287.8% |
| 1970 | 59.77 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +193.3% |
| 1971 | 46.62 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -22.0% |
| 1972 | 7.92 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -83.0% |
| 1973 | 7.77 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -1.9% |
| 1974 | 3.31 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -57.4% |
| 1975 | 16.54 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +400.2% |
| 1976 | 2.25 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -86.4% |
| 1977 | 10.9 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +384.2% |
| 1981 | 9.92 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -9.0% |
| 1982 | 19.64 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +98.0% |
| 1983 | 31.26 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +59.1% |
| 1984 | 12.7 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -59.4% |
| 1985 | 2.46 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -80.6% |
| 1986 | 8.93 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +262.6% |
| 1987 | 1.53 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -82.9% |
| 1988 | 18.58 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +1116.7% |
| 1989 | 7.88 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -57.6% |
| 1990 | 6.91 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -12.4% |
| 1991 | 12.02 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +74.0% |
| 1992 | 15.29 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +27.2% |
| 1993 | 10.08 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -34.1% |
| 1994 | 4.42 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -56.1% |
| 1995 | 1.91 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -56.9% |
| 1996 | 1.88 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 81.72 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +4256.7% |
| 1998 | 3.93 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -95.2% |
| 1999 | 79.53 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +1922.7% |
| 2001 | 11.6 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -85.4% |
| 2002 | 4.31 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -62.9% |
| 2003 | 38.24 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +788.2% |
| 2004 | 45.75 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +19.6% |
| 2006 | 1.43 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -96.9% |
| 2007 | 19.18 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +1237.5% |
| 2008 | 0.7043 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -96.3% |
| 2009 | 13.02 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +1748.1% |
| 2010 | 17.93 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +37.7% |
| 2011 | 6.39 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -64.4% |
| 2012 | 6.81 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +6.6% |
| 2013 | 5.85 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -14.0% |
| 2014 | 18.6 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +217.8% |
| 2015 | 19.31 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 1.22 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -93.7% |
| 2019 | 0.6036 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -50.7% |
| 2020 | 28.78 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +4668.7% |
| 2021 | 7.08 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -75.4% |
| 2022 | 33.65 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +375.3% |
| 2023 | 77.88 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +131.5% |
| 2024 | 37.81 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -51.5% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 37.81 SIPRI trend indicator values per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 17.66 SIPRI trend indicator values per person, 2.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 37.81 SIPRI trend indicator values per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.1 SIPRI trend indicator values per person, 12.2× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita in New Zealand 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +4668.7% | 0.6036 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 28.78 SIPRI trend indicator values per person |
| 1997 | +4256.7% | 1.88 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 81.72 SIPRI trend indicator values per person |
| 1966 | +3887.9% | 3.8 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 151.72 SIPRI trend indicator values per person |
| 1999 | +1922.7% | 3.93 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 79.53 SIPRI trend indicator values per person |
| 2009 | +1748.1% | 0.7043 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 13.02 SIPRI trend indicator values per person |
| 1968 | +1287.8% | 1.47 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 20.38 SIPRI trend indicator values per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 34.83 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 1.47 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 151.72 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 8 |
| 1970s | 19.38 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 2.25 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 59.77 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 8 |
| 1980s | 12.55 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 1.53 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 31.26 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 9 |
| 1990s | 21.77 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 1.88 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 81.72 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.78 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 0.7043 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 45.75 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 8 |
| 2010s | 9.59 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 0.6036 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 19.31 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 8 |
| 2020s | 37.04 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 7.08 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 77.88 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 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
- 23 Barbados 36.48 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
- 24 Australia 36.15 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
- 25 Saudi Arabia 31.47 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 New Zealand?
- Arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita in New Zealand was 37.81 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 New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 151.72 SIPRI trend indicator values per person in 1966.
- What is the lowest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6036 SIPRI trend indicator values per person in 2019.
- How does New Zealand rank for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita?
- New Zealand ranks 22nd out of 172 countries with data for 2024.
- Is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 103.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this New Zealand 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.