Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita in Somalia
Somalia: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita was 0.2104 SIPRI trend indicator values per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita in Somalia, 1960–2024
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 Somalia is 0.2104 SIPRI trend indicator values per person, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita in Somalia peaked at 68.16 SIPRI trend indicator values per person in 1974 and was at its lowest, 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per person, in 1962.
That places Somalia 153rd out of 172 countries with data for 2024, 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 Somalia, year by year
| Year | SIPRI trend indicator values per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 3.82 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.6775 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -82.3% |
| 1962 | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -100.0% |
| 1963 | 3.54 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | — |
| 1965 | 9.46 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +167.4% |
| 1966 | 15.75 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +66.5% |
| 1967 | 20.84 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +32.3% |
| 1968 | 1.13 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -94.6% |
| 1969 | 0.2746 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -75.6% |
| 1972 | 6.09 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +2118.2% |
| 1973 | 40.79 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +569.5% |
| 1974 | 68.16 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +67.1% |
| 1975 | 30.06 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -55.9% |
| 1976 | 42.37 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +40.9% |
| 1977 | 9.81 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -76.8% |
| 1978 | 11.84 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +20.6% |
| 1979 | 8.81 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -25.6% |
| 1980 | 20.55 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +133.3% |
| 1981 | 16.21 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -21.1% |
| 1982 | 10.16 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -37.3% |
| 1983 | 3.71 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -63.5% |
| 1984 | 2.33 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -37.1% |
| 1985 | 6.27 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +168.9% |
| 1986 | 2.15 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -65.7% |
| 1990 | 2.26 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +5.0% |
| 1999 | 0.1178 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -94.8% |
| 2013 | 0.2331 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +98.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0724 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -68.9% |
| 2016 | 0.1394 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +92.4% |
| 2017 | 0.1341 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 0.499 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +272.2% |
| 2020 | 0.1201 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -75.9% |
| 2021 | 0.1158 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 0.2179 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +88.2% |
| 2024 | 0.2104 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -3.4% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 0.2104 SIPRI trend indicator values per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.3236 SIPRI trend indicator values per person, 65% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 0.2104 SIPRI trend indicator values per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.4186 SIPRI trend indicator values per person, 50% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita in Somalia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | +2118.2% | 0.2746 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 6.09 SIPRI trend indicator values per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.17 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 20.84 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 27.24 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 6.09 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 68.16 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 8 |
| 1980s | 8.77 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 2.15 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 20.55 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 7 |
| 1990s | 1.19 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 0.1178 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 2.26 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.2156 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 0.0724 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 0.499 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.1661 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 0.1158 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 0.2179 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 150 Nigeria 0.2879 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
- 151 Sierra Leone 0.2776 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
- 152 Togo 0.2432 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
- 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
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- Democracy, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (1991)
- Chief executive of the government is elected, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (1991)
- Elected parliament, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (1991)
- Men's universal right to vote, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2012)
- Universal right to vote, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2012)
- Universal right to vote in practice, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (1991)
- Arms imports 2.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2025)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 4.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita in Somalia?
- Arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita in Somalia was 0.2104 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 Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 68.16 SIPRI trend indicator values per person in 1974.
- What is the lowest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per person in 1962.
- How does Somalia rank for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita?
- Somalia ranks 153rd out of 172 countries with data for 2024.
- Is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Somalia 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.