Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita was 2.01 SIPRI trend indicator values per person in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita in Nicaragua, 1960–2019
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SIPRI trend indicator values per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita in Nicaragua is 2.01 SIPRI trend indicator values per person, measured in 2019.
The figure is up 80.9% on the previous year and down 24.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita in Nicaragua peaked at 46.14 SIPRI trend indicator values per person in 1984 and was at its lowest, 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per person, in 1965.
Nicaragua ranks 91st 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 Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | SIPRI trend indicator values per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.12 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | — |
| 1961 | 4.36 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +288.2% |
| 1962 | 3.17 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -27.2% |
| 1963 | 3.08 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -3.0% |
| 1964 | 0.9949 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -67.7% |
| 1965 | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -100.0% |
| 1966 | 0.9355 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | — |
| 1971 | 2 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +113.8% |
| 1972 | 1.94 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -2.9% |
| 1973 | 3.77 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +94.3% |
| 1976 | 2.75 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -27.0% |
| 1977 | 6.35 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +130.5% |
| 1978 | 4.22 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -33.5% |
| 1981 | 13.15 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +211.6% |
| 1982 | 20.07 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +52.6% |
| 1983 | 14.16 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -29.4% |
| 1984 | 46.14 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +225.8% |
| 1985 | 24.28 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -47.4% |
| 1986 | 23.98 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 40.44 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +68.6% |
| 1988 | 15.86 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -60.8% |
| 1989 | 3.44 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -78.3% |
| 1990 | 25.71 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +646.6% |
| 1991 | 0.2348 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -99.1% |
| 2007 | 2.55 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +984.8% |
| 2009 | 2.65 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 2.14 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -19.2% |
| 2015 | 2.28 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +6.2% |
| 2016 | 13.8 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +506.1% |
| 2017 | 1.11 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -92.0% |
| 2019 | 2.01 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +80.9% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 2.01 SIPRI trend indicator values per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.6178 SIPRI trend indicator values per person, 3.2× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 2.01 SIPRI trend indicator values per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.38 SIPRI trend indicator values per person, 1.5× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita in Nicaragua 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +984.8% | 0.2348 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 2.55 SIPRI trend indicator values per person |
| 1990 | +646.6% | 3.44 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 25.71 SIPRI trend indicator values per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.95 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 4.36 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 7 |
| 1970s | 3.51 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 1.94 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 6.35 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 6 |
| 1980s | 22.39 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 3.44 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 46.14 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 9 |
| 1990s | 12.97 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 0.2348 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 25.71 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 2 |
| 2000s | 2.6 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 2.55 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 2.65 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 2 |
| 2010s | 4.27 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 1.11 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 13.8 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 88 Jordan 2.08 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
- 89 Philippines 2.05 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
- 90 Brazil 2.05 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
- 92 Afghanistan 1.62 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
- 93 Haiti 1.62 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
- 94 Costa Rica 1.6 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
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- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 13.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita in Nicaragua?
- Arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita in Nicaragua was 2.01 SIPRI trend indicator values per person in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 46.14 SIPRI trend indicator values per person in 1984.
- What is the lowest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per person in 1965.
- How does Nicaragua rank for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita?
- Nicaragua ranks 91st out of 172 countries with data for 2019.
- Is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nicaragua 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.