Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita in Paraguay
Paraguay: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita was 0.748 SIPRI trend indicator values per person in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita in Paraguay, 1960–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SIPRI trend indicator values per person.
Analysis
Paraguay recorded 0.748 SIPRI trend indicator values per person for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita in 2021.
That represents a change of up 143.7% on the previous year and down 45.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita in Paraguay peaked at 9.68 SIPRI trend indicator values per person in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per person, in 1963.
Paraguay ranks 114th 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 Paraguay, year by year
| Year | SIPRI trend indicator values per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 4.78 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | — |
| 1962 | 5.57 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +16.7% |
| 1963 | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -100.0% |
| 1964 | 3.86 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | — |
| 1965 | 0.4705 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -87.8% |
| 1966 | 0.4592 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -2.4% |
| 1967 | 2.24 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +388.2% |
| 1968 | 3.94 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +75.9% |
| 1970 | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -100.0% |
| 1971 | 0.4094 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | — |
| 1972 | 4.8 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +1072.5% |
| 1973 | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -100.0% |
| 1974 | 0.3809 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | — |
| 1975 | 7.43 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +1850.9% |
| 1976 | 1.09 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -85.4% |
| 1978 | 3.1 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +185.5% |
| 1979 | 0.3363 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -89.2% |
| 1980 | 5.9 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +1653.3% |
| 1981 | 1.59 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -73.0% |
| 1982 | 0.9299 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -41.6% |
| 1983 | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -100.0% |
| 1984 | 0.879 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | — |
| 1985 | 9.68 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +1001.8% |
| 1986 | 1.11 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -88.6% |
| 1988 | 3.4 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +207.2% |
| 1990 | 1.49 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -56.3% |
| 1991 | 0.7239 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -51.3% |
| 1992 | 0.2351 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -67.5% |
| 1996 | 0.4267 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +81.5% |
| 2001 | 1.16 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +171.1% |
| 2004 | 0.7424 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -35.8% |
| 2005 | 0.1835 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -75.3% |
| 2010 | 0.5228 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +184.8% |
| 2011 | 1.38 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +163.2% |
| 2012 | 1.19 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -13.7% |
| 2013 | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -100.0% |
| 2019 | 0.307 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | — |
| 2021 | 0.748 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +143.7% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 0.748 SIPRI trend indicator values per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.08 SIPRI trend indicator values per person, 36% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 0.748 SIPRI trend indicator values per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.38 SIPRI trend indicator values per person, 54% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita in Paraguay 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +1850.9% | 0.3809 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 7.43 SIPRI trend indicator values per person |
| 1980 | +1653.3% | 0.3363 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 5.9 SIPRI trend indicator values per person |
| 1972 | +1072.5% | 0.4094 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 4.8 SIPRI trend indicator values per person |
| 1985 | +1001.8% | 0.879 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 9.68 SIPRI trend indicator values per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.67 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 5.57 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 8 |
| 1970s | 1.95 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 7.43 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 9 |
| 1980s | 2.94 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 9.68 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 8 |
| 1990s | 0.7181 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 0.2351 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 1.49 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 4 |
| 2000s | 0.6942 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 0.1835 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 1.16 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.6785 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 1.38 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.748 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 0.748 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 0.748 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 1 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
- 111 Tanzania 0.8276 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
- 112 India 0.805 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
- 113 Oman 0.7922 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
- 115 Cuba 0.7118 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
- 116 Chile 0.7083 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
- 117 Libya 0.6774 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
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- Arms imports 24.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2025)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2021)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2013)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 5.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita in Paraguay?
- Arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita in Paraguay was 0.748 SIPRI trend indicator values per person in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 9.68 SIPRI trend indicator values per person in 1985.
- What is the lowest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per person in 1963.
- How does Paraguay rank for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita?
- Paraguay ranks 114th out of 172 countries with data for 2021.
- Is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Paraguay 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.