Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita in Switzerland
Switzerland: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita was 3.71 SIPRI trend indicator values per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
3.71 SIPRI trend indicator values per person
Change on year
up 117.2%
World rank
71st
of 172 countries
All-time high
70.27 SIPRI trend indicator values per person
in 1999
All-time low
0.1183 SIPRI trend indicator values per person
in 2017
Years of data
60
1960–2023
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita in Switzerland, 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 Switzerland stood at 3.71 SIPRI trend indicator values per person.
That represents a change of up 117.2% on the previous year and up 1,401.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita in Switzerland peaked at 70.27 SIPRI trend indicator values per person in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.1183 SIPRI trend indicator values per person, in 2017.
Switzerland ranks 71st of 172 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 Switzerland, year by year
| Year | SIPRI trend indicator values per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 40.92 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | — |
| 1961 | 6.81 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -83.4% |
| 1962 | 0.7176 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -89.5% |
| 1963 | 9.13 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +1172.5% |
| 1964 | 45.43 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +397.5% |
| 1965 | 38.93 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -14.3% |
| 1966 | 63.03 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +61.9% |
| 1967 | 29.54 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -53.1% |
| 1968 | 32.8 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +11.0% |
| 1969 | 27.05 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -17.5% |
| 1970 | 22.97 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -15.1% |
| 1971 | 24.62 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +7.2% |
| 1972 | 30.51 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +23.9% |
| 1973 | 19.18 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -37.1% |
| 1974 | 10.09 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -47.4% |
| 1975 | 21.46 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +112.6% |
| 1976 | 22.53 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +5.0% |
| 1977 | 0.6368 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -97.2% |
| 1978 | 34.54 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +5324.5% |
| 1979 | 35.91 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +3.9% |
| 1980 | 43.04 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +19.9% |
| 1981 | 45.48 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +5.7% |
| 1982 | 27.38 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -39.8% |
| 1983 | 68.86 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +151.5% |
| 1984 | 62.71 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -8.9% |
| 1985 | 52.7 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -16.0% |
| 1986 | 16.6 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -68.5% |
| 1987 | 23.07 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +38.9% |
| 1988 | 27.15 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +17.7% |
| 1989 | 47.84 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +76.2% |
| 1990 | 65.22 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +36.3% |
| 1991 | 69.71 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +6.9% |
| 1992 | 56.14 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -19.5% |
| 1993 | 14.7 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -73.8% |
| 1994 | 16.87 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +14.8% |
| 1995 | 13.21 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -21.7% |
| 1996 | 26.44 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +100.2% |
| 1997 | 53.18 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +101.1% |
| 1998 | 60.62 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +14.0% |
| 1999 | 70.27 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +15.9% |
| 2000 | 2.51 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -96.4% |
| 2001 | 8.71 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +247.8% |
| 2002 | 8.24 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -5.5% |
| 2003 | 15.94 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +93.6% |
| 2004 | 27.47 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +72.3% |
| 2005 | 22.59 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -17.8% |
| 2006 | 11.09 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -50.9% |
| 2007 | 14.3 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +29.0% |
| 2008 | 1.96 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -86.3% |
| 2009 | 4.65 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +137.0% |
| 2010 | 5.37 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +15.5% |
| 2011 | 3.54 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -34.1% |
| 2012 | 0.7503 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -78.8% |
| 2013 | 0.2472 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -67.0% |
| 2014 | 0.6106 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +147.0% |
| 2015 | 1.21 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +97.7% |
| 2016 | 8.48 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +602.3% |
| 2017 | 0.1183 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -98.6% |
| 2022 | 1.71 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +1344.4% |
| 2023 | 3.71 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +117.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 29.44 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 0.7176 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 63.03 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 22.25 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 0.6368 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 35.91 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 41.48 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 16.6 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 68.86 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 44.64 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 13.21 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 70.27 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.75 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 1.96 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 27.47 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.54 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 0.1183 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 8.48 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 8 |
| 2020s | 2.71 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 1.71 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 3.71 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 2 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 68 Senegal 4.16 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
- 69 Myanmar 4.07 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
- 70 Pakistan 3.91 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
- 72 Bosnia and Herzegovina 3.7 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
- 73 Canada 3.61 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
- 74 United States of America 3.56 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
More public sector data for Switzerland
- Arms imports 33.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate 120 % change on previous year (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 33.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2023)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 746.46 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0069 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 6.89 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 6.72 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 835.24 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre 159,181 current USD per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita in Switzerland?
- Arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita in Switzerland was 3.71 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 Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 70.27 SIPRI trend indicator values per person in 1999.
- What is the lowest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1183 SIPRI trend indicator values per person in 2017.
- How does Switzerland rank for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita?
- Switzerland ranks 71st out of 172 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,401.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Switzerland 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.