Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita was 0.2776 SIPRI trend indicator values per person in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita in Sierra Leone, 1973–2016
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SIPRI trend indicator values per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita in Sierra Leone is 0.2776 SIPRI trend indicator values per person, measured in 2016.
That represents a change of up 95.3% on the previous year and down 82.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita in Sierra Leone peaked at 12.84 SIPRI trend indicator values per person in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per person, in 2012.
That places Sierra Leone 151st out of 172 countries with data for 2016, putting it 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 Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | SIPRI trend indicator values per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 9.77 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | — |
| 1976 | 0.3302 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -96.6% |
| 1978 | 0.6358 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +92.6% |
| 1980 | 12.84 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +1918.8% |
| 1983 | 0.2872 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -97.8% |
| 1984 | 0.843 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +193.5% |
| 1987 | 4.7 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +457.5% |
| 1992 | 0.24 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -94.9% |
| 1994 | 1.68 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +598.9% |
| 1995 | 3.35 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +99.7% |
| 1997 | 3.76 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +12.3% |
| 1999 | 3.01 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -20.0% |
| 2006 | 1.6 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -46.8% |
| 2011 | 0.3131 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -80.4% |
| 2012 | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -100.0% |
| 2013 | 0.1489 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | — |
| 2015 | 0.1421 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -4.6% |
| 2016 | 0.2776 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +95.3% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 0.2776 SIPRI trend indicator values per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.3236 SIPRI trend indicator values per person, 86% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 0.2776 SIPRI trend indicator values per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.4186 SIPRI trend indicator values per person, 66% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita in Sierra Leone 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +1918.8% | 0.6358 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 12.84 SIPRI trend indicator values per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.58 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 0.3302 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 9.77 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 3 |
| 1980s | 4.67 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 0.2872 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 12.84 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 4 |
| 1990s | 2.41 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 0.24 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 3.76 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 5 |
| 2000s | 1.6 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 1.6 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 1.6 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.1763 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 0.3131 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 148 Kenya 0.3012 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
- 149 Tajikistan 0.2946 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
- 150 Nigeria 0.2879 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
- 152 Togo 0.2432 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
- 153 Somalia 0.2104 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
- 154 Malaysia 0.1993 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
More public sector data for Sierra Leone
- 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)
- Elected parliament, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Arms imports 2.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2016)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2016)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 2.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2016)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 4.22 current USD per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita in Sierra Leone?
- Arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita in Sierra Leone was 0.2776 SIPRI trend indicator values per person in 2016, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 12.84 SIPRI trend indicator values per person in 1980.
- What is the lowest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per person in 2012.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita?
- Sierra Leone ranks 151st out of 172 countries with data for 2016.
- Is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 82.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sierra Leone 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.