Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita in Niger
Niger: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita was 0.5734 SIPRI trend indicator values per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita in Niger, 1960–2023
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 Niger is 0.5734 SIPRI trend indicator values per person, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 56.0% on the previous year and down 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita in Niger peaked at 9.57 SIPRI trend indicator values per person in 1979 and was at its lowest, 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per person, in 2016.
Niger ranks 123rd 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 Niger, year by year
| Year | SIPRI trend indicator values per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.2853 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.2772 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -2.9% |
| 1964 | 0.2541 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -8.3% |
| 1965 | 0.2469 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -2.8% |
| 1969 | 0.4419 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +79.0% |
| 1970 | 0.215 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -51.3% |
| 1971 | 2.51 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +1068.4% |
| 1974 | 0.5797 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -76.9% |
| 1978 | 0.3458 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -40.3% |
| 1979 | 9.57 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +2667.4% |
| 1980 | 1.3 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -86.4% |
| 1982 | 0.9213 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -29.3% |
| 1983 | 3.73 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +304.5% |
| 1984 | 0.4342 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -88.3% |
| 1986 | 0.409 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -5.8% |
| 1991 | 1.64 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +300.5% |
| 1997 | 0.2889 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -82.4% |
| 2003 | 0.4689 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +62.3% |
| 2008 | 0.5208 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +11.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0627 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -88.0% |
| 2013 | 0.648 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +933.1% |
| 2014 | 0.1561 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -75.9% |
| 2015 | 0.5015 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +221.2% |
| 2016 | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -100.0% |
| 2017 | 0.14 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | — |
| 2018 | 0.0451 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -67.8% |
| 2019 | 0.2179 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +383.4% |
| 2020 | 0.8011 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +267.7% |
| 2021 | 0.653 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -18.5% |
| 2022 | 1.3 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +99.7% |
| 2023 | 0.5734 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -56.0% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 0.5734 SIPRI trend indicator values per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.3236 SIPRI trend indicator values per person, 1.8× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Niger's 0.5734 SIPRI trend indicator values per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.4186 SIPRI trend indicator values per person, 1.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita in Niger 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | +2667.4% | 0.3458 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 9.57 SIPRI trend indicator values per person |
| 1971 | +1068.4% | 0.215 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 2.51 SIPRI trend indicator values per person |
| 2013 | +933.1% | 0.0627 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 0.648 SIPRI trend indicator values per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3011 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 0.2469 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 0.4419 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 2.64 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 0.215 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 9.57 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 5 |
| 1980s | 1.36 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 0.409 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 3.73 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.9635 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 0.2889 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 1.64 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.3508 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 0.0627 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 0.5208 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.2441 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 0.648 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.8328 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 0.5734 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 1.3 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 120 Egypt 0.6178 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
- 121 Morocco 0.604 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
- 122 Vietnam 0.5743 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
- 124 North Macedonia 0.5481 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
- 125 Congo 0.5091 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
- 126 Iraq 0.4995 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 Niger?
- Arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita in Niger was 0.5734 SIPRI trend indicator values per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 9.57 SIPRI trend indicator values per person in 1979.
- What is the lowest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per person in 2016.
- How does Niger rank for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita?
- Niger ranks 123rd out of 172 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Niger 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.