Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita in Portugal
Portugal: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita was 5.7 SIPRI trend indicator values per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
5.7 SIPRI trend indicator values per person
Change on year
down 9.9%
World rank
58th
of 172 countries
All-time high
101.6 SIPRI trend indicator values per person
in 1991
All-time low
0.0965 SIPRI trend indicator values per person
in 2015
Years of data
63
1960–2024
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita in Portugal, 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 Portugal stood at 5.7 SIPRI trend indicator values per person.
That represents a change of down 9.9% on the previous year and up 1,877.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita in Portugal peaked at 101.6 SIPRI trend indicator values per person in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.0965 SIPRI trend indicator values per person, in 2015.
Portugal ranks 58th 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 Portugal, year by year
| Year | SIPRI trend indicator values per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 3.5 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | — |
| 1961 | 17.58 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +402.4% |
| 1962 | 3.11 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -82.3% |
| 1963 | 4.54 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +45.8% |
| 1964 | 4.98 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +9.7% |
| 1965 | 7 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +40.6% |
| 1966 | 26.98 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +285.4% |
| 1967 | 31.89 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +18.2% |
| 1968 | 42.21 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +32.4% |
| 1969 | 38.59 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -8.6% |
| 1970 | 42.62 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +10.4% |
| 1971 | 30.77 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -27.8% |
| 1972 | 1.85 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -94.0% |
| 1973 | 1.85 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 13.36 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +621.1% |
| 1975 | 35.85 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +168.2% |
| 1976 | 6.84 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -80.9% |
| 1977 | 9.94 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +45.3% |
| 1978 | 13.6 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +36.8% |
| 1979 | 0.5175 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -96.2% |
| 1980 | 3.69 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +612.3% |
| 1981 | 5.79 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +57.0% |
| 1982 | 18.56 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +220.8% |
| 1983 | 1.21 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -93.5% |
| 1984 | 10.9 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +804.8% |
| 1985 | 15.36 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +40.9% |
| 1986 | 0.4984 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -96.8% |
| 1987 | 0.8973 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +80.0% |
| 1988 | 8.98 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +901.0% |
| 1989 | 14.89 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +65.8% |
| 1990 | 7.01 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -52.9% |
| 1991 | 101.6 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +1349.0% |
| 1992 | 1.91 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -98.1% |
| 1993 | 35.12 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +1739.9% |
| 1994 | 45.34 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +29.1% |
| 1995 | 1.99 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -95.6% |
| 1996 | 0.8943 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -55.2% |
| 1997 | 0.1978 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -77.9% |
| 1998 | 1.57 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +696.0% |
| 1999 | 0.2936 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -81.4% |
| 2000 | 0.2915 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 1.83 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +528.9% |
| 2003 | 2.77 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +51.2% |
| 2004 | 6.68 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +140.8% |
| 2005 | 15.04 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +125.3% |
| 2006 | 20.91 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +39.0% |
| 2007 | 5.69 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -72.8% |
| 2008 | 13.73 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +141.3% |
| 2009 | 35.11 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +155.6% |
| 2010 | 84.27 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +140.1% |
| 2011 | 16.1 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -80.9% |
| 2012 | 3.99 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -75.2% |
| 2013 | 1.05 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -73.7% |
| 2014 | 0.2884 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -72.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0965 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -66.5% |
| 2016 | 2.03 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +2006.6% |
| 2017 | 0.7767 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -61.8% |
| 2018 | 1.85 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +137.9% |
| 2019 | 4.28 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +131.5% |
| 2020 | 4.37 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 0.579 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -86.7% |
| 2023 | 6.33 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +993.8% |
| 2024 | 5.7 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -9.9% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 5.7 SIPRI trend indicator values per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 17.66 SIPRI trend indicator values per person, 32% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 5.7 SIPRI trend indicator values per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8.02 SIPRI trend indicator values per person, 71% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita in Portugal 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +2006.6% | 0.0965 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 2.03 SIPRI trend indicator values per person |
| 1993 | +1739.9% | 1.91 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 35.12 SIPRI trend indicator values per person |
| 1991 | +1349.0% | 7.01 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 101.6 SIPRI trend indicator values per person |
| 2023 | +993.8% | 0.579 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 6.33 SIPRI trend indicator values per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18.04 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 3.11 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 42.21 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 15.72 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 0.5175 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 42.62 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.08 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 0.4984 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 18.56 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.59 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 0.1978 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 101.6 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.34 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 0.2915 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 35.11 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 9 |
| 2010s | 11.47 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 0.0965 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 84.27 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.25 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 0.579 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 6.33 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 55 Equatorial Guinea 6.34 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
- 56 Sweden 6.24 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
- 57 Cape Verde 5.84 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
- 59 Latvia 5.36 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
- 60 Bhutan 5.16 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
- 61 Albania 5.05 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
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- Arms imports 90.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2025)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate -8.96 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 61.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita in Portugal?
- Arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita in Portugal was 5.7 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 Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 101.6 SIPRI trend indicator values per person in 1991.
- What is the lowest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0965 SIPRI trend indicator values per person in 2015.
- How does Portugal rank for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita?
- Portugal ranks 58th out of 172 countries with data for 2024.
- Is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,877.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Portugal 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.