Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita in Pakistan
Pakistan: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita was 3.91 SIPRI trend indicator values per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
3.91 SIPRI trend indicator values per person
Change on year
down 59.6%
World rank
70th
of 172 countries
All-time high
11.17 SIPRI trend indicator values per person
in 2010
All-time low
0.9188 SIPRI trend indicator values per person
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita in Pakistan, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SIPRI trend indicator values per person.
Analysis
Pakistan recorded 3.91 SIPRI trend indicator values per person for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita in 2024.
That represents a change of down 59.6% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita in Pakistan peaked at 11.17 SIPRI trend indicator values per person in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.9188 SIPRI trend indicator values per person, in 1960.
Pakistan ranks 70th 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 Pakistan, year by year
| Year | SIPRI trend indicator values per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.9188 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | — |
| 1961 | 1.47 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +60.0% |
| 1962 | 1.83 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +24.3% |
| 1963 | 3.66 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +100.3% |
| 1964 | 1.67 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -54.3% |
| 1965 | 4.1 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +145.0% |
| 1966 | 11.03 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +169.1% |
| 1967 | 2.73 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -75.2% |
| 1968 | 7.3 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +167.1% |
| 1969 | 9.53 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +30.4% |
| 1970 | 7.01 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -26.4% |
| 1971 | 8.94 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +27.5% |
| 1972 | 10.44 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +16.8% |
| 1973 | 2.47 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -76.3% |
| 1974 | 3.34 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +34.9% |
| 1975 | 3.21 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -3.8% |
| 1976 | 3.85 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +20.0% |
| 1977 | 3.65 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -5.2% |
| 1978 | 8.58 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +134.9% |
| 1979 | 8.81 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 10.94 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +24.1% |
| 1981 | 5.72 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -47.7% |
| 1982 | 6.11 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +6.7% |
| 1983 | 8.5 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +39.2% |
| 1984 | 9.07 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +6.7% |
| 1985 | 7.65 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -15.7% |
| 1986 | 2.76 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -64.0% |
| 1987 | 5.87 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +113.0% |
| 1988 | 3.79 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -35.4% |
| 1989 | 8.67 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +128.8% |
| 1990 | 5.47 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -36.9% |
| 1991 | 4.26 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -22.1% |
| 1992 | 2.85 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -33.1% |
| 1993 | 7.81 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +174.1% |
| 1994 | 6.59 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -15.6% |
| 1995 | 2.73 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -58.5% |
| 1996 | 3.65 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +33.6% |
| 1997 | 4.85 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +32.8% |
| 1998 | 4.77 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 5.76 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +20.7% |
| 2000 | 1.13 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -80.4% |
| 2001 | 2.59 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +128.9% |
| 2002 | 3.47 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +34.1% |
| 2003 | 3.86 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +11.3% |
| 2004 | 2.75 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -28.8% |
| 2005 | 2.46 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -10.7% |
| 2006 | 1.8 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -26.6% |
| 2007 | 3.76 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +108.6% |
| 2008 | 5.66 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +50.5% |
| 2009 | 6.14 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +8.5% |
| 2010 | 11.17 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +81.9% |
| 2011 | 5.6 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -49.9% |
| 2012 | 4.91 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -12.3% |
| 2013 | 5.24 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +6.7% |
| 2014 | 4 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -23.8% |
| 2015 | 3.49 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -12.6% |
| 2016 | 3.87 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +10.9% |
| 2017 | 3.91 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 3.94 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 2.84 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -27.9% |
| 2020 | 2.64 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -7.2% |
| 2021 | 4.08 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +54.8% |
| 2022 | 6.32 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +54.7% |
| 2023 | 9.67 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +53.0% |
| 2024 | 3.91 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -59.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.42 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 0.9188 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 11.03 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.03 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 2.47 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 10.44 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.91 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 2.76 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 10.94 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.87 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 2.73 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 7.81 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.36 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 1.13 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 6.14 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.9 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 2.84 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 11.17 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.32 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 2.64 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 9.67 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 67 Botswana 4.36 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
- 68 Senegal 4.16 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
- 69 Myanmar 4.07 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
- 71 Switzerland 3.71 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
- 72 Bosnia and Herzegovina 3.7 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
- 73 Canada 3.61 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
More public sector data for Pakistan
- Arms imports 982.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0026 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate -58.96 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 982.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 40.46 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0273 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 17.85 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 10.17 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 3,104 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre 11,190 current USD per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita in Pakistan?
- Arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita in Pakistan was 3.91 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 Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 11.17 SIPRI trend indicator values per person in 2010.
- What is the lowest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9188 SIPRI trend indicator values per person in 1960.
- How does Pakistan rank for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita?
- Pakistan ranks 70th out of 172 countries with data for 2024.
- Is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Pakistan 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.