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.
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
More public sector data for Somalia
- Arms imports 4.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- 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)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 10.62 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0169 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 43.19 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 201.85 million current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 6.38 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre 224.72 current USD per square kilometre (2023)
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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 35 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.
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.