Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita in Uganda
Uganda: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita was 0.3288 SIPRI trend indicator values per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita in Uganda, 1964–2023
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 Uganda is 0.3288 SIPRI trend indicator values per person, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 76.1% on the previous year and down 41.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita in Uganda peaked at 14.03 SIPRI trend indicator values per person in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per person, in 2007.
That places Uganda 144th out of 172 countries 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 Uganda, year by year
| Year | SIPRI trend indicator values per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 0.3494 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | — |
| 1965 | 0.113 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -67.7% |
| 1966 | 1.75 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +1452.0% |
| 1967 | 0.4251 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -75.8% |
| 1968 | 2.78 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +554.2% |
| 1969 | 1.6 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -42.6% |
| 1970 | 0.2907 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -81.8% |
| 1971 | 0.2825 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -2.8% |
| 1972 | 1.84 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +550.3% |
| 1973 | 1.53 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -17.0% |
| 1974 | 4.03 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +163.9% |
| 1975 | 10.49 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +160.5% |
| 1976 | 2.82 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -73.1% |
| 1977 | 0.5664 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -79.9% |
| 1982 | 1.01 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +78.2% |
| 1985 | 0.6656 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -34.0% |
| 1987 | 2.01 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +201.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0607 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -97.0% |
| 1989 | 1.18 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +1836.5% |
| 1995 | 1.55 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +31.7% |
| 1998 | 2.44 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +57.8% |
| 1999 | 1.68 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -31.4% |
| 2000 | 0.25 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -85.1% |
| 2002 | 1.29 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +417.0% |
| 2004 | 1.33 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 0.3576 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -73.0% |
| 2006 | 0.1736 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -51.4% |
| 2007 | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -100.0% |
| 2008 | 0.4584 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | — |
| 2009 | 0.8903 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +94.2% |
| 2010 | 1.14 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +28.3% |
| 2011 | 14.03 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +1128.3% |
| 2012 | 6.2 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -55.8% |
| 2013 | 0.566 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -90.9% |
| 2014 | 0.055 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -90.3% |
| 2015 | 0.1865 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +239.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0258 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -86.2% |
| 2017 | 0.5476 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +2024.5% |
| 2018 | 0.2406 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -56.1% |
| 2019 | 0.5349 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +122.3% |
| 2020 | 1.71 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +219.6% |
| 2021 | 0.1743 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -89.8% |
| 2022 | 1.37 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +688.4% |
| 2023 | 0.3288 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -76.1% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 0.3288 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)
- Uganda's 0.3288 SIPRI trend indicator values per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.4186 SIPRI trend indicator values per person, 79% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita in Uganda 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +2024.5% | 0.0258 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 0.5476 SIPRI trend indicator values per person |
| 1989 | +1836.5% | 0.0607 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 1.18 SIPRI trend indicator values per person |
| 1966 | +1452.0% | 0.113 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 1.75 SIPRI trend indicator values per person |
| 2011 | +1128.3% | 1.14 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 14.03 SIPRI trend indicator values per person |
| 2022 | +688.4% | 0.1743 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 1.37 SIPRI trend indicator values per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.17 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 0.113 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 2.78 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 6 |
| 1970s | 2.73 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 0.2825 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 10.49 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 8 |
| 1980s | 0.9834 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 0.0607 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 2.01 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 5 |
| 1990s | 1.89 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 1.55 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 2.44 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 3 |
| 2000s | 0.5935 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 1.33 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 8 |
| 2010s | 2.35 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 0.0258 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 14.03 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8966 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 0.1743 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 1.71 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 141 Colombia 0.3593 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
- 142 Mexico 0.3515 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
- 143 Guatemala 0.331 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
- 145 Syria 0.3236 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
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Frequently asked questions
- What is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita in Uganda?
- Arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita in Uganda was 0.3288 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 Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 14.03 SIPRI trend indicator values per person in 2011.
- What is the lowest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per person in 2007.
- How does Uganda rank for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita?
- Uganda ranks 144th out of 172 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uganda 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.