Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita in Upper middle income
Upper middle income: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita was 2.63 SIPRI trend indicator values per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
2.63 SIPRI trend indicator values per person
Change on year
up 2.4%
Rank
15th
of 43 groups
All-time high
9.29 SIPRI trend indicator values per person
in 1978
All-time low
1.2 SIPRI trend indicator values per person
in 2020
Years of data
64
1960–2024
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita in Upper middle income, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SIPRI trend indicator values per person.
Analysis
In 2024, arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita in Upper middle income stood at 2.63 SIPRI trend indicator values per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and down 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita in Upper middle income peaked at 9.29 SIPRI trend indicator values per person in 1978 and was at its lowest, 1.2 SIPRI trend indicator values per person, in 2020.
Upper middle income ranks 15th of 43 groups 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 Upper middle income, year by year
| Year | SIPRI trend indicator values per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 3.95 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | — |
| 1962 | 3.52 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -11.0% |
| 1963 | 2.5 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -29.0% |
| 1964 | 2.96 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +18.5% |
| 1965 | 2.93 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -0.9% |
| 1966 | 3.34 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +14.1% |
| 1967 | 3.22 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -3.7% |
| 1968 | 3.47 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +7.7% |
| 1969 | 3.51 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +1.2% |
| 1970 | 3.56 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +1.3% |
| 1971 | 4.56 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +28.2% |
| 1972 | 4.87 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +6.8% |
| 1973 | 6.21 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +27.6% |
| 1974 | 6.46 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +4.0% |
| 1975 | 7.28 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +12.6% |
| 1976 | 6.92 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -4.9% |
| 1977 | 8.86 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +28.0% |
| 1978 | 9.29 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +4.8% |
| 1979 | 6.92 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -25.5% |
| 1980 | 6.78 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -2.1% |
| 1981 | 7.5 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +10.7% |
| 1982 | 6.74 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -10.1% |
| 1983 | 6.31 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -6.4% |
| 1984 | 6.16 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -2.4% |
| 1985 | 4.45 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -27.8% |
| 1986 | 3.63 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -18.3% |
| 1987 | 4.17 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +14.7% |
| 1988 | 3.05 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -26.8% |
| 1989 | 2.52 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -17.4% |
| 1990 | 2.17 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -13.8% |
| 1991 | 2.34 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +7.9% |
| 1992 | 2.06 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -12.0% |
| 1993 | 2.45 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +19.0% |
| 1994 | 2.44 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 2.35 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -3.4% |
| 1996 | 2.66 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +13.1% |
| 1997 | 2.65 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 2.01 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -24.0% |
| 1999 | 2.65 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +31.5% |
| 2000 | 2.36 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -10.9% |
| 2001 | 2.48 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +5.2% |
| 2002 | 2.18 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -12.2% |
| 2003 | 1.72 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -21.0% |
| 2004 | 2.16 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +25.4% |
| 2005 | 2.51 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +16.3% |
| 2006 | 2.52 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 2.57 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 2.46 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 2.51 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 1.81 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -28.2% |
| 2011 | 2.66 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +47.4% |
| 2012 | 2.7 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 2.06 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -23.8% |
| 2014 | 2.93 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +42.1% |
| 2015 | 2.82 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 3.74 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +32.8% |
| 2017 | 2.87 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -23.2% |
| 2018 | 2.54 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -11.5% |
| 2019 | 1.64 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -35.4% |
| 2020 | 1.2 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -26.9% |
| 2021 | 1.27 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +5.9% |
| 2022 | 2.09 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +64.3% |
| 2023 | 2.56 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +22.7% |
| 2024 | 2.63 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.27 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 2.5 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 3.95 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 6.49 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 3.56 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 9.29 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.13 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 2.52 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 7.5 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.38 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 2.01 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 2.66 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.35 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 1.72 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 2.57 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.58 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 1.64 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 3.74 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.95 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 1.2 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 2.63 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Upper middle income
- 12 Norway 62.63 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
- 13 Micronesia, Federated States of 62.15 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
- 14 Brunei Darussalam 60.51 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
- 15 Greece 59.87 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
- 16 Singapore 57.65 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
- 17 Slovak Republic 54.96 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
- 18 Turkmenistan 53.86 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
More public sector data for Upper middle income
- Arms imports 8.06 billion SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate 2.75 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 8.06 billion SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 179.69 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0172 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 6.71 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 551.35 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 176.55 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre 11,632 current USD per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita in Upper middle income?
- Arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita in Upper middle income was 2.63 SIPRI trend indicator values per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita recorded in Upper middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 9.29 SIPRI trend indicator values per person in 1978.
- What is the lowest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita recorded in Upper middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2 SIPRI trend indicator values per person in 2020.
- How does Upper middle income rank for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita?
- Upper middle income ranks 15th out of 43 groups with data for 2024.
- Is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita rising or falling in Upper middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Upper middle income 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.