Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita was 53.86 SIPRI trend indicator values per person in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita in Turkmenistan, 2003–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SIPRI trend indicator values per person.
Analysis
In 2021, arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita in Turkmenistan stood at 53.86 SIPRI trend indicator values per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 29.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita in Turkmenistan peaked at 68.08 SIPRI trend indicator values per person in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1.31 SIPRI trend indicator values per person, in 2008.
Turkmenistan ranks 18th of 172 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
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 Turkmenistan, year by year
| Year | SIPRI trend indicator values per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 3.7 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | — |
| 2004 | 4.24 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +14.4% |
| 2008 | 1.31 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -69.1% |
| 2009 | 6.6 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +404.2% |
| 2010 | 5.03 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -23.8% |
| 2011 | 41.7 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +728.7% |
| 2012 | 19.28 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -53.8% |
| 2013 | 11.62 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -39.7% |
| 2014 | 11.85 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 27.19 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +129.4% |
| 2016 | 68.08 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +150.4% |
| 2017 | 16.6 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -75.6% |
| 2021 | 53.86 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +224.5% |
Turkmenistan compared with similar countries
- Turkmenistan's 53.86 SIPRI trend indicator values per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.08 SIPRI trend indicator values per person, 25.9× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Turkmenistan's 53.86 SIPRI trend indicator values per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8.02 SIPRI trend indicator values per person, 6.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita in Turkmenistan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +728.7% | 5.03 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 41.7 SIPRI trend indicator values per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.96 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 1.31 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 6.6 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 4 |
| 2010s | 25.17 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 5.03 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 68.08 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 8 |
| 2020s | 53.86 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 53.86 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 53.86 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 1 |
Countries ranked near Turkmenistan
- 15 Greece 59.87 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
- 16 Singapore 57.65 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
- 17 Slovakia 54.96 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
- 19 Estonia 45.91 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
- 20 Belgium 43.43 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
- 21 Poland 39.61 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 Turkmenistan?
- Arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita in Turkmenistan was 53.86 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 Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 68.08 SIPRI trend indicator values per person in 2016.
- What is the lowest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.31 SIPRI trend indicator values per person in 2008.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita?
- Turkmenistan ranks 18th out of 172 countries with data for 2021.
- Is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Turkmenistan 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.