Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita was 0.5808 SIPRI trend indicator values per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.5808 SIPRI trend indicator values per person
Change on year
up 22.8%
Rank
35th
of 43 groups
All-time high
8.34 SIPRI trend indicator values per person
in 1978
All-time low
0.4731 SIPRI trend indicator values per person
in 2022
Years of data
49
1960–2023
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), 1960–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SIPRI trend indicator values per person.
Analysis
In 2023, arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) stood at 0.5808 SIPRI trend indicator values per person.
The figure is up 22.8% on the previous year and down 35.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) peaked at 8.34 SIPRI trend indicator values per person in 1978 and was at its lowest, 0.4731 SIPRI trend indicator values per person, in 2022.
That places Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) 35th out of 43 groups with data for 2023, 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 Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | SIPRI trend indicator values per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.5491 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | — |
| 1962 | 1.48 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +169.0% |
| 1963 | 2.63 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +78.2% |
| 1964 | 1.93 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -26.5% |
| 1965 | 2.41 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +24.6% |
| 1966 | 3.64 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +51.0% |
| 1967 | 2.06 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -43.5% |
| 1968 | 1.42 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -30.9% |
| 1969 | 2.04 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +43.6% |
| 1970 | 4.39 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +115.2% |
| 1971 | 3.41 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -22.4% |
| 1972 | 2.31 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -32.2% |
| 1973 | 2.58 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +11.4% |
| 1974 | 2.87 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +11.4% |
| 1975 | 5.87 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +104.6% |
| 1976 | 4.96 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -15.5% |
| 1977 | 6.85 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +38.2% |
| 1978 | 8.34 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +21.8% |
| 1979 | 3.58 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -57.1% |
| 1980 | 4.98 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +39.1% |
| 1981 | 5.59 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +12.1% |
| 1982 | 5.46 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -2.3% |
| 1983 | 3.65 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -33.0% |
| 1984 | 4.22 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +15.4% |
| 1985 | 3.73 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -11.7% |
| 1986 | 4.11 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +10.4% |
| 1987 | 4.37 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +6.2% |
| 1988 | 2.89 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -33.7% |
| 1989 | 1.02 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -64.9% |
| 1990 | 0.8024 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -21.1% |
| 1991 | 0.5567 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -30.6% |
| 1994 | 0.9459 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +69.9% |
| 1996 | 0.5521 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -41.6% |
| 1997 | 0.6921 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +25.4% |
| 2000 | 0.9285 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +34.1% |
| 2001 | 0.6565 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -29.3% |
| 2006 | 1.42 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +116.3% |
| 2007 | 1.52 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +7.0% |
| 2008 | 1.08 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -29.2% |
| 2009 | 0.7197 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -33.2% |
| 2010 | 1.22 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +69.1% |
| 2011 | 1.48 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +21.7% |
| 2012 | 1.28 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -13.6% |
| 2013 | 0.9004 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -29.6% |
| 2014 | 0.8583 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 0.5788 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -32.6% |
| 2016 | 0.7376 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +27.4% |
| 2022 | 0.4731 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -35.9% |
| 2023 | 0.5808 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +22.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.02 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 0.5491 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 3.64 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 4.52 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 2.31 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 8.34 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 4 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 1.02 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 5.59 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7098 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 0.5521 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 0.9459 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 5 |
| 2000s | 1.05 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 0.6565 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 1.52 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 6 |
| 2010s | 1.01 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 0.5788 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 1.48 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.5269 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 0.4731 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 0.5808 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
- 32 Israel 21.1 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
- 33 Netherlands 20.01 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
- 34 Korea 19.5 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
- 35 Suriname 18.91 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
- 36 Namibia 17.82 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
- 37 Lithuania 17.66 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
- 38 Fiji 17.23 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
More public sector data for Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
- Arms imports 731.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate 25.82 % change on previous year (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 731.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2023)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 16.78 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0109 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate -6.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 21.65 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 30.58 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre 967.57 current USD per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) was 0.5808 SIPRI trend indicator values per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 8.34 SIPRI trend indicator values per person in 1978.
- What is the lowest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4731 SIPRI trend indicator values per person in 2022.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 35th out of 43 groups with data for 2023.
- Is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) 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.