Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita in Syrian Arab Republic

Syrian Arab Republic: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita was 0.3236 SIPRI trend indicator values per person in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
0.3236 SIPRI trend indicator values per person
Change on year
down 91.5%
World rank
145th
of 172 countries
All-time high
466.99 SIPRI trend indicator values per person
in 1974
All-time low
0.3236 SIPRI trend indicator values per person
in 2021
Years of data
62
1960–2021

Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita in Syrian Arab Republic, 1960–2021

0100200300400500196019902021

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SIPRI trend indicator values per person.

Analysis

Syrian Arab Republic recorded 0.3236 SIPRI trend indicator values per person for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 62 years on record.

The figure is down 91.5% on the previous year and down 98.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita in Syrian Arab Republic peaked at 466.99 SIPRI trend indicator values per person in 1974 and was at its lowest, 0.3236 SIPRI trend indicator values per person, in 2021.

That places Syrian Arab Republic 145th out of 172 countries with data for 2021, 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 Syrian Arab Republic, year by year

Annual values for Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita in Syrian Arab Republic, 1960 to 2021.
Year SIPRI trend indicator values per person Change
1960 8.13 SIPRI trend indicator values per person
1961 5.61 SIPRI trend indicator values per person -31.0%
1962 7.06 SIPRI trend indicator values per person +25.9%
1963 17.42 SIPRI trend indicator values per person +146.8%
1964 12.34 SIPRI trend indicator values per person -29.2%
1965 18.4 SIPRI trend indicator values per person +49.1%
1966 93.6 SIPRI trend indicator values per person +408.7%
1967 156.3 SIPRI trend indicator values per person +67.0%
1968 138.66 SIPRI trend indicator values per person -11.3%
1969 141.7 SIPRI trend indicator values per person +2.2%
1970 136.35 SIPRI trend indicator values per person -3.8%
1971 111.4 SIPRI trend indicator values per person -18.3%
1972 222.24 SIPRI trend indicator values per person +99.5%
1973 464.85 SIPRI trend indicator values per person +109.2%
1974 466.99 SIPRI trend indicator values per person +0.5%
1975 186.78 SIPRI trend indicator values per person -60.0%
1976 67.41 SIPRI trend indicator values per person -63.9%
1977 115.07 SIPRI trend indicator values per person +70.7%
1978 104.03 SIPRI trend indicator values per person -9.6%
1979 236.09 SIPRI trend indicator values per person +126.9%
1980 208.43 SIPRI trend indicator values per person -11.7%
1981 145.68 SIPRI trend indicator values per person -30.1%
1982 207.78 SIPRI trend indicator values per person +42.6%
1983 226.25 SIPRI trend indicator values per person +8.9%
1984 177.12 SIPRI trend indicator values per person -21.7%
1985 148.79 SIPRI trend indicator values per person -16.0%
1986 115.15 SIPRI trend indicator values per person -22.6%
1987 123.72 SIPRI trend indicator values per person +7.4%
1988 111.35 SIPRI trend indicator values per person -10.0%
1989 54.44 SIPRI trend indicator values per person -51.1%
1990 58.75 SIPRI trend indicator values per person +7.9%
1991 24.27 SIPRI trend indicator values per person -58.7%
1992 20.69 SIPRI trend indicator values per person -14.7%
1993 12.03 SIPRI trend indicator values per person -41.9%
1994 0.9853 SIPRI trend indicator values per person -91.8%
1995 1.71 SIPRI trend indicator values per person +73.6%
1996 1.66 SIPRI trend indicator values per person -2.7%
1997 1.62 SIPRI trend indicator values per person -2.6%
1998 2.84 SIPRI trend indicator values per person +75.4%
1999 2.96 SIPRI trend indicator values per person +4.0%
2000 2.95 SIPRI trend indicator values per person -0.4%
2001 1.35 SIPRI trend indicator values per person -54.2%
2002 2.29 SIPRI trend indicator values per person +69.8%
2003 3.58 SIPRI trend indicator values per person +56.2%
2004 1.09 SIPRI trend indicator values per person -69.5%
2005 1.59 SIPRI trend indicator values per person +46.2%
2006 4.84 SIPRI trend indicator values per person +203.4%
2007 0.7183 SIPRI trend indicator values per person -85.2%
2008 15.07 SIPRI trend indicator values per person +1997.8%
2009 11.51 SIPRI trend indicator values per person -23.6%
2010 18.68 SIPRI trend indicator values per person +62.3%
2011 21.2 SIPRI trend indicator values per person +13.5%
2012 23.24 SIPRI trend indicator values per person +9.6%
2013 22.89 SIPRI trend indicator values per person -1.5%
2014 0.3453 SIPRI trend indicator values per person -98.5%
2015 0.8237 SIPRI trend indicator values per person +138.6%
2016 0.9378 SIPRI trend indicator values per person +13.9%
2017 2.7 SIPRI trend indicator values per person +188.4%
2018 10.16 SIPRI trend indicator values per person +275.8%
2019 5.11 SIPRI trend indicator values per person -49.7%
2020 3.8 SIPRI trend indicator values per person -25.6%
2021 0.3236 SIPRI trend indicator values per person -91.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 59.92 SIPRI trend indicator values per person 5.61 SIPRI trend indicator values per person 156.3 SIPRI trend indicator values per person 10
1970s 211.12 SIPRI trend indicator values per person 67.41 SIPRI trend indicator values per person 466.99 SIPRI trend indicator values per person 10
1980s 151.87 SIPRI trend indicator values per person 54.44 SIPRI trend indicator values per person 226.25 SIPRI trend indicator values per person 10
1990s 12.75 SIPRI trend indicator values per person 0.9853 SIPRI trend indicator values per person 58.75 SIPRI trend indicator values per person 10
2000s 4.5 SIPRI trend indicator values per person 0.7183 SIPRI trend indicator values per person 15.07 SIPRI trend indicator values per person 10
2010s 10.61 SIPRI trend indicator values per person 0.3453 SIPRI trend indicator values per person 23.24 SIPRI trend indicator values per person 10
2020s 2.06 SIPRI trend indicator values per person 0.3236 SIPRI trend indicator values per person 3.8 SIPRI trend indicator values per person 2

Countries ranked near Syrian Arab Republic

  1. 142 Mexico 0.3515 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
  2. 143 Guatemala 0.331 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
  3. 144 Uganda 0.3288 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
  4. 146 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 0.3203 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
  5. 147 Ghana 0.3195 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
  6. 148 Kenya 0.3012 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita in Syrian Arab Republic?
Arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita in Syrian Arab Republic was 0.3236 SIPRI trend indicator values per person in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
The highest recorded value was 466.99 SIPRI trend indicator values per person in 1974.
What is the lowest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3236 SIPRI trend indicator values per person in 2021.
How does Syrian Arab Republic rank for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita?
Syrian Arab Republic ranks 145th out of 172 countries with data for 2021.
Is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita rising or falling in Syrian Arab Republic?
Over the last ten years it is down 98.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Syrian Arab Republic 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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Indicator
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita
Unit
SIPRI trend indicator values per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
217 places, 9,420 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

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.