Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita in Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita was 0.8663 SIPRI trend indicator values per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.8663 SIPRI trend indicator values per person
Change on year
down 38.0%
World rank
109th
of 172 countries
All-time high
11.37 SIPRI trend indicator values per person
in 1975
All-time low
0 SIPRI trend indicator values per person
in 2017
Years of data
21
1975–2023

Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita in Papua New Guinea, 1975–2023

02.557.51012.51975199920231975: 11.4 SIPRI trend indicator values per person1977: 1 SIPRI trend indicator values per person1978: 0.666 SIPRI trend indicator values per person1981: 0.626 SIPRI trend indicator values per person1982: 1.2 SIPRI trend indicator values per person1984: 0.587 SIPRI trend indicator values per person1986: 2.3 SIPRI trend indicator values per person1987: 3.3 SIPRI trend indicator values per person1988: 1.6 SIPRI trend indicator values per person1989: 1.6 SIPRI trend indicator values per person1990: 1 SIPRI trend indicator values per person1991: 2.5 SIPRI trend indicator values per person1992: 2.4 SIPRI trend indicator values per person1994: 0.223 SIPRI trend indicator values per person1996: 0.208 SIPRI trend indicator values per person1997: 1.4 SIPRI trend indicator values per person2014: 0.352 SIPRI trend indicator values per person2017: 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per person2018: 0.852 SIPRI trend indicator values per person2021: 1.4 SIPRI trend indicator values per person2023: 0.866 SIPRI trend indicator values per person

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SIPRI trend indicator values per person.

Analysis

Papua New Guinea recorded 0.8663 SIPRI trend indicator values per person for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 38.0% on the previous year and up 146.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita in Papua New Guinea peaked at 11.37 SIPRI trend indicator values per person in 1975 and was at its lowest, 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per person, in 2017.

That places Papua New Guinea 109th out of 172 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 Papua New Guinea, year by year

Annual values for Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita in Papua New Guinea, 1975 to 2023.
Year SIPRI trend indicator values per person Change
1975 11.37 SIPRI trend indicator values per person
1977 1.02 SIPRI trend indicator values per person -91.0%
1978 0.6658 SIPRI trend indicator values per person -34.7%
1981 0.6256 SIPRI trend indicator values per person -6.0%
1982 1.23 SIPRI trend indicator values per person +95.9%
1984 0.5873 SIPRI trend indicator values per person -52.1%
1986 2.25 SIPRI trend indicator values per person +283.2%
1987 3.3 SIPRI trend indicator values per person +46.8%
1988 1.62 SIPRI trend indicator values per person -51.1%
1989 1.58 SIPRI trend indicator values per person -2.2%
1990 1.03 SIPRI trend indicator values per person -35.1%
1991 2.49 SIPRI trend indicator values per person +142.2%
1992 2.4 SIPRI trend indicator values per person -3.5%
1994 0.2232 SIPRI trend indicator values per person -90.7%
1996 0.2078 SIPRI trend indicator values per person -6.9%
1997 1.4 SIPRI trend indicator values per person +575.5%
2014 0.352 SIPRI trend indicator values per person -74.9%
2017 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per person -100.0%
2018 0.8516 SIPRI trend indicator values per person
2021 1.4 SIPRI trend indicator values per person +64.2%
2023 0.8663 SIPRI trend indicator values per person -38.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 4.35 SIPRI trend indicator values per person 0.6658 SIPRI trend indicator values per person 11.37 SIPRI trend indicator values per person 3
1980s 1.6 SIPRI trend indicator values per person 0.5873 SIPRI trend indicator values per person 3.3 SIPRI trend indicator values per person 7
1990s 1.29 SIPRI trend indicator values per person 0.2078 SIPRI trend indicator values per person 2.49 SIPRI trend indicator values per person 6
2010s 0.4012 SIPRI trend indicator values per person 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per person 0.8516 SIPRI trend indicator values per person 3
2020s 1.13 SIPRI trend indicator values per person 0.8663 SIPRI trend indicator values per person 1.4 SIPRI trend indicator values per person 2

Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea

  1. 106 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.9009 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
  2. 107 Dominican Republic 0.8751 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
  3. 108 Mongolia 0.8737 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
  4. 110 Panama 0.832 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
  5. 111 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.8276 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
  6. 112 India 0.805 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 Papua New Guinea?
Arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita in Papua New Guinea was 0.8663 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 Papua New Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 11.37 SIPRI trend indicator values per person in 1975.
What is the lowest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per person in 2017.
How does Papua New Guinea rank for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita?
Papua New Guinea ranks 109th out of 172 countries with data for 2023.
Is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is up 146.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Papua New Guinea 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.