Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita in Nigeria
Nigeria: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita was 0.2879 SIPRI trend indicator values per person in 2024. β Volatile
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita in Nigeria, 1961β2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SIPRI trend indicator values per person.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 0.2879 SIPRI trend indicator values per person for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 29.4% on the previous year and down 76.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita in Nigeria peaked at 8.19 SIPRI trend indicator values per person in 1982 and was at its lowest, 0.0086 SIPRI trend indicator values per person, in 1997.
That places Nigeria 150th out of 172 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.7992 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 0.0217 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 3.11 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.61 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 0.1165 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 6.69 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.51 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 0.1587 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 8.19 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2788 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 0.0086 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 0.8802 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.2312 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 0.045 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 0.481 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.5106 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 0.0859 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 1.34 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5261 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 0.242 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 1.3 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 147 Ghana 0.3195 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
- 148 Kenya 0.3012 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
- 149 Tajikistan, Republic of 0.2946 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
- 151 Sierra Leone 0.2776 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
- 152 Togo 0.2432 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
- 153 Somalia 0.2104 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
More public sector data for Nigeria
- Arms imports 67.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate -27.96 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 67.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 102.11 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
- Capital stock, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency 212,751 (2019)
- Capital stock, General government, Constant prices, Percent of GDP 56.35 (2019)
- Capital stock, General government, Constant prices, Purchasing power 567.16 (2019)
- Capital stock, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency 0.001 units per person (2019)
- Capital stock, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency 0 units per US$ of GDP (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita in Nigeria?
- Arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita in Nigeria was 0.2879 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 Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 8.19 SIPRI trend indicator values per person in 1982.
- What is the lowest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0086 SIPRI trend indicator values per person in 1997.
- How does Nigeria rank for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita?
- Nigeria ranks 150th out of 172 countries with data for 2024.
- Is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 76.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nigeria 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) Γ· 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.