Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita was 0.5807 SIPRI trend indicator values per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.5807 SIPRI trend indicator values per person
Change on year
up 22.8%
Rank
36th
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, 1960–2023
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 Sub-Saharan Africa is 0.5807 SIPRI trend indicator values per person, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 22.8% on the previous year and down 36.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa 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 36th 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, year by year
| Year | SIPRI trend indicator values per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.549 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 | 2.57 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 | +21.7% |
| 1979 | 3.63 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -56.5% |
| 1980 | 5 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +37.6% |
| 1981 | 5.59 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +11.8% |
| 1982 | 5.46 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -2.2% |
| 1983 | 3.69 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -32.5% |
| 1984 | 4.22 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +14.3% |
| 1985 | 3.73 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -11.7% |
| 1986 | 4.14 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +11.0% |
| 1987 | 4.37 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +5.6% |
| 1988 | 2.9 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -33.7% |
| 1989 | 1.02 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -64.9% |
| 1990 | 0.8023 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -21.1% |
| 1991 | 0.5567 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -30.6% |
| 1994 | 0.9458 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +69.9% |
| 1996 | 0.552 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -41.6% |
| 1997 | 0.692 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +25.4% |
| 2000 | 0.9284 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +34.1% |
| 2001 | 0.6564 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 | 0.7196 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -33.2% |
| 2010 | 1.22 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +69.1% |
| 2011 | 1.49 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +22.4% |
| 2012 | 1.28 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -14.1% |
| 2013 | 0.9106 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -28.8% |
| 2014 | 0.8742 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 0.5787 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -33.8% |
| 2016 | 0.7451 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +28.8% |
| 2022 | 0.4731 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -36.5% |
| 2023 | 0.5807 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 | 0.549 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 | 4.01 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 | 0.552 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 0.9458 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 5 |
| 2000s | 1.05 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 0.6564 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 1.52 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 6 |
| 2010s | 1.01 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 0.5787 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 1.49 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.5269 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 0.4731 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 0.5807 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa
- 33 Netherlands 20.01 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
- 34 Republic of 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
- 39 Belarus 16.53 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
More public sector data for Sub-Saharan Africa
- 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 16.8 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 -6.41 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 21.67 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 968.94 current USD per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa was 0.5807 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?
- 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?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4731 SIPRI trend indicator values per person in 2022.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 36th out of 43 groups with data for 2023.
- Is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa 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.