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

Latest (2019)
2.01 SIPRI trend indicator values per person
Change on year
up 80.9%
World rank
91st
of 172 countries
All-time high
46.14 SIPRI trend indicator values per person
in 1984
All-time low
0 SIPRI trend indicator values per person
in 1965
Years of data
31
1960–2019

Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita in Nicaragua, 1960–2019

010203040501960198920191960: 1.1 SIPRI trend indicator values per person1961: 4.4 SIPRI trend indicator values per person1962: 3.2 SIPRI trend indicator values per person1963: 3.1 SIPRI trend indicator values per person1964: 0.995 SIPRI trend indicator values per person1965: 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per person1966: 0.936 SIPRI trend indicator values per person1971: 2 SIPRI trend indicator values per person1972: 1.9 SIPRI trend indicator values per person1973: 3.8 SIPRI trend indicator values per person1976: 2.8 SIPRI trend indicator values per person1977: 6.3 SIPRI trend indicator values per person1978: 4.2 SIPRI trend indicator values per person1981: 13.2 SIPRI trend indicator values per person1982: 20.1 SIPRI trend indicator values per person1983: 14.2 SIPRI trend indicator values per person1984: 46.1 SIPRI trend indicator values per person1985: 24.3 SIPRI trend indicator values per person1986: 24 SIPRI trend indicator values per person1987: 40.4 SIPRI trend indicator values per person1988: 15.9 SIPRI trend indicator values per person1989: 3.4 SIPRI trend indicator values per person1990: 25.7 SIPRI trend indicator values per person1991: 0.235 SIPRI trend indicator values per person2007: 2.5 SIPRI trend indicator values per person2009: 2.7 SIPRI trend indicator values per person2014: 2.1 SIPRI trend indicator values per person2015: 2.3 SIPRI trend indicator values per person2016: 13.8 SIPRI trend indicator values per person2017: 1.1 SIPRI trend indicator values per person2019: 2 SIPRI trend indicator values per person

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

Annual values for Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita in Nicaragua, 1960 to 2019.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 88 Jordan 2.08 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
  2. 89 Philippines 2.05 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
  3. 90 Brazil 2.05 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
  4. 92 Afghanistan 1.62 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
  5. 93 Haiti 1.62 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
  6. 94 Costa Rica 1.6 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 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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Indicator
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita
Unit
SIPRI trend indicator values per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
217 places, 9,420 data points, 1960–2024
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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.