Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita in Syria
Syria: 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 Syria, 1960–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SIPRI trend indicator values per person.
Analysis
Syria 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 Syria 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 Syria 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 Syria, year by year
| 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% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 0.3236 SIPRI trend indicator values per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.3236 SIPRI trend indicator values per person, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Syria's 0.3236 SIPRI trend indicator values per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.62 SIPRI trend indicator values per person, 20% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita in Syria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +1997.8% | 0.7183 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 15.07 SIPRI trend indicator values per person |
| 1966 | +408.7% | 18.4 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 93.6 SIPRI trend indicator values per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 Syria
- 142 Mexico 0.3515 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
- 143 Guatemala 0.331 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
- 144 Uganda 0.3288 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
- 146 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.3203 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
- 147 Ghana 0.3195 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
- 148 Kenya 0.3012 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
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- Arms imports 2.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2025)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0005 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2021)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate -91.25 % change on previous year (2021)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 7.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita in Syria?
- Arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita in Syria 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 Syria?
- 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 Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3236 SIPRI trend indicator values per person in 2021.
- How does Syria rank for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita?
- Syria ranks 145th out of 172 countries with data for 2021.
- Is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 98.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Syria 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.