Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita in Peru
Peru: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita was 0.1169 SIPRI trend indicator values per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.1169 SIPRI trend indicator values per person
Change on year
down 82.0%
World rank
157th
of 172 countries
All-time high
57.92 SIPRI trend indicator values per person
in 1977
All-time low
0 SIPRI trend indicator values per person
in 2019
Years of data
64
1960–2024
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita in Peru, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SIPRI trend indicator values per person.
Analysis
In 2024, arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita in Peru stood at 0.1169 SIPRI trend indicator values per person.
That represents a change of down 82.0% on the previous year and down 97.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita in Peru peaked at 57.92 SIPRI trend indicator values per person in 1977 and was at its lowest, 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per person, in 2019.
Peru ranks 157th of 172 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
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 Peru, year by year
| Year | SIPRI trend indicator values per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 18.77 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | — |
| 1961 | 9.16 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -51.2% |
| 1962 | 1.3 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -85.8% |
| 1963 | 2.16 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +66.5% |
| 1964 | 1.58 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -27.1% |
| 1965 | 4.42 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +180.7% |
| 1966 | 5.37 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +21.5% |
| 1967 | 2.09 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -61.1% |
| 1968 | 14.68 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +603.0% |
| 1969 | 7.29 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -50.3% |
| 1970 | 2.59 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -64.4% |
| 1971 | 11.35 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +337.7% |
| 1972 | 13.93 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +22.8% |
| 1973 | 32.64 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +134.3% |
| 1974 | 37.51 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +14.9% |
| 1975 | 36.19 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -3.5% |
| 1976 | 23.73 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -34.4% |
| 1977 | 57.92 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +144.0% |
| 1978 | 45.29 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -21.8% |
| 1979 | 37.85 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -16.4% |
| 1980 | 40.15 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +6.1% |
| 1981 | 48.21 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +20.1% |
| 1982 | 14.85 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -69.2% |
| 1983 | 17.11 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +15.2% |
| 1984 | 18.83 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +10.1% |
| 1985 | 10.94 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -41.9% |
| 1986 | 12.43 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +13.6% |
| 1987 | 29.69 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +138.9% |
| 1988 | 11.45 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -61.4% |
| 1989 | 0.4644 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -95.9% |
| 1990 | 4.72 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +917.2% |
| 1991 | 4.8 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 5.67 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +17.9% |
| 1993 | 1.84 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -67.6% |
| 1994 | 7.33 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +299.0% |
| 1995 | 1.93 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -73.7% |
| 1996 | 4.88 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +152.7% |
| 1997 | 14.76 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +202.6% |
| 1998 | 1.98 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -86.6% |
| 1999 | 3.59 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +81.2% |
| 2000 | 0.6767 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -81.1% |
| 2001 | 0.3709 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -45.2% |
| 2002 | 0.5863 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +58.1% |
| 2003 | 0.7977 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +36.0% |
| 2004 | 1.69 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +111.6% |
| 2005 | 13.1 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +676.0% |
| 2006 | 6.81 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -48.0% |
| 2007 | 6.03 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -11.5% |
| 2009 | 1.49 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -75.3% |
| 2010 | 1.58 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +6.3% |
| 2011 | 2.42 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +53.2% |
| 2012 | 0.1692 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -93.0% |
| 2013 | 0.5031 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +197.3% |
| 2014 | 5.08 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +909.9% |
| 2015 | 6.93 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +36.4% |
| 2016 | 5.44 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -21.4% |
| 2017 | 0.8939 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -83.6% |
| 2018 | 3.23 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +261.2% |
| 2019 | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -100.0% |
| 2020 | 0.8527 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | — |
| 2021 | 1.87 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +119.3% |
| 2022 | 1.14 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -39.3% |
| 2023 | 0.65 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -42.7% |
| 2024 | 0.1169 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -82.0% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 0.1169 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, 6% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Peru's 0.1169 SIPRI trend indicator values per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.38 SIPRI trend indicator values per person, 8% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita in Peru 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +917.2% | 0.4644 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 4.72 SIPRI trend indicator values per person |
| 2014 | +909.9% | 0.5031 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 5.08 SIPRI trend indicator values per person |
| 2005 | +676.0% | 1.69 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 13.1 SIPRI trend indicator values per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.68 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 1.3 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 18.77 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 29.9 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 2.59 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 57.92 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 20.41 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 0.4644 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 48.21 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.15 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 1.84 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 14.76 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.51 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 0.3709 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 13.1 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 9 |
| 2010s | 2.63 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 6.93 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9249 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 0.1169 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 1.87 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 154 Malaysia 0.1993 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
- 155 Chad 0.1971 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
- 156 Burundi 0.1632 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
- 158 Cote d'Ivoire 0.0939 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
- 159 Cameroon 0.0705 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
- 160 China 0.0511 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
More public sector data for Peru
- Democracy, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Elected parliament, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Democracy 6 (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected 1 (2025)
- Elected parliament 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita in Peru?
- Arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita in Peru was 0.1169 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 Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 57.92 SIPRI trend indicator values per person in 1977.
- What is the lowest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per person in 2019.
- How does Peru rank for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita?
- Peru ranks 157th out of 172 countries with data for 2024.
- Is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 97.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Peru 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.