Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita was 0.4107 SIPRI trend indicator values per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.4107 SIPRI trend indicator values per person
Change on year
up 81.0%
World rank
135th
of 172 countries
All-time high
14.98 SIPRI trend indicator values per person
in 2000
All-time low
0 SIPRI trend indicator values per person
in 1964
Years of data
47
1960–2024
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita in Sri Lanka, 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 Sri Lanka is 0.4107 SIPRI trend indicator values per person, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 81.0% on the previous year and up 70.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita in Sri Lanka peaked at 14.98 SIPRI trend indicator values per person in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per person, in 1964.
Sri Lanka ranks 135th 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 Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | SIPRI trend indicator values per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.414 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | — |
| 1964 | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -100.0% |
| 1969 | 0.1665 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | — |
| 1971 | 2.63 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +1479.3% |
| 1972 | 3.67 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +39.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0738 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -98.0% |
| 1976 | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -100.0% |
| 1977 | 1.21 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | — |
| 1978 | 0.4892 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -59.6% |
| 1980 | 1.21 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +147.8% |
| 1984 | 3.11 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +156.4% |
| 1985 | 2.7 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -13.1% |
| 1986 | 1.78 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -34.1% |
| 1987 | 6.97 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +291.8% |
| 1988 | 1.18 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -83.1% |
| 1989 | 0.3693 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -68.8% |
| 1990 | 1.16 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +214.7% |
| 1991 | 10.2 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +777.6% |
| 1992 | 1.31 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -87.1% |
| 1993 | 2.17 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +65.4% |
| 1994 | 4.46 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +105.1% |
| 1995 | 3.64 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -18.2% |
| 1996 | 11.56 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +217.3% |
| 1997 | 2.63 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -77.2% |
| 1998 | 4.46 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +69.7% |
| 1999 | 3.27 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -26.7% |
| 2000 | 14.98 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +357.7% |
| 2001 | 8.11 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -45.8% |
| 2002 | 2.17 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -73.2% |
| 2003 | 1.7 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -21.5% |
| 2004 | 2.39 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +40.2% |
| 2005 | 2.82 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +18.0% |
| 2006 | 4.72 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +67.3% |
| 2007 | 4.44 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -5.9% |
| 2008 | 3.83 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -13.8% |
| 2009 | 1.01 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -73.6% |
| 2010 | 0.2395 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -76.3% |
| 2011 | 0.9996 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +317.4% |
| 2013 | 1.07 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +6.9% |
| 2014 | 0.2406 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -77.5% |
| 2017 | 2.1 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +771.7% |
| 2018 | 4.61 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +120.0% |
| 2019 | 2.71 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -41.4% |
| 2021 | 2.44 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -9.9% |
| 2022 | 0.1353 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -94.5% |
| 2023 | 0.2269 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +67.8% |
| 2024 | 0.4107 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +81.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1935 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 0.414 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 3 |
| 1970s | 1.35 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 3.67 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 6 |
| 1980s | 2.48 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 0.3693 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 6.97 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 7 |
| 1990s | 4.49 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 1.16 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 11.56 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.62 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 1.01 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 14.98 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.71 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 0.2395 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 4.61 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.8025 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 0.1353 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 2.44 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 132 Bangladesh 0.4321 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
- 133 Angola 0.4223 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
- 134 Benin 0.4149 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
- 136 Mali 0.4085 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
- 137 Guinea 0.4066 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
- 138 Gabon 0.3939 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
More public sector data for Sri Lanka
- Arms imports 9.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate 80 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 9.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 60.84 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0134 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 14.37 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 1.33 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 80.83 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre 18,846 current USD per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita in Sri Lanka?
- Arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita in Sri Lanka was 0.4107 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 Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 14.98 SIPRI trend indicator values per person in 2000.
- What is the lowest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per person in 1964.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita?
- Sri Lanka ranks 135th out of 172 countries with data for 2024.
- Is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 70.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sri Lanka 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.