Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita in Uruguay
Uruguay: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita was 2.95 SIPRI trend indicator values per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita in Uruguay, 1960–2024
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 Uruguay is 2.95 SIPRI trend indicator values per person, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 43.0% on the previous year and up 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita in Uruguay peaked at 38.56 SIPRI trend indicator values per person in 1962 and was at its lowest, 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per person, in 1961.
That places Uruguay 81st out of 172 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 Uruguay, year by year
| Year | SIPRI trend indicator values per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 6.72 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | — |
| 1961 | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -100.0% |
| 1962 | 38.56 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | — |
| 1963 | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -100.0% |
| 1964 | 0.7538 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | — |
| 1965 | 2.98 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +295.8% |
| 1966 | 2.22 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -25.7% |
| 1968 | 3.63 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +63.8% |
| 1969 | 4.33 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +19.2% |
| 1970 | 3.58 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -17.2% |
| 1971 | 5.7 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +59.1% |
| 1972 | 8.51 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +49.2% |
| 1973 | 2.11 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -75.1% |
| 1974 | 1.75 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -17.2% |
| 1975 | 4.53 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +158.3% |
| 1976 | 18.33 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +305.0% |
| 1977 | 0.6874 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -96.2% |
| 1978 | 2.73 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +297.8% |
| 1979 | 3.06 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +12.0% |
| 1980 | 7.11 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +132.4% |
| 1981 | 33.75 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +374.4% |
| 1982 | 5.04 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -85.1% |
| 1983 | 5.69 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +12.8% |
| 1985 | 3.98 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -30.1% |
| 1988 | 5.22 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +31.1% |
| 1989 | 13.28 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +154.7% |
| 1990 | 12.56 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -5.4% |
| 1991 | 20.18 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +60.6% |
| 1992 | 7.96 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -60.5% |
| 1993 | 5.7 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -28.4% |
| 1994 | 3.47 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -39.2% |
| 1995 | 3.76 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +8.5% |
| 1996 | 1.25 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -66.8% |
| 1997 | 5.89 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +372.5% |
| 1998 | 8.34 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +41.4% |
| 1999 | 2.77 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -66.8% |
| 2000 | 1.22 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -55.7% |
| 2002 | 3.96 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +223.7% |
| 2005 | 6.09 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +53.5% |
| 2006 | 2.43 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -60.0% |
| 2007 | 0.9104 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -62.6% |
| 2008 | 23.62 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +2494.5% |
| 2009 | 8.76 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -62.9% |
| 2010 | 6.03 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -31.2% |
| 2013 | 0.8968 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -85.1% |
| 2014 | 2.68 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +199.0% |
| 2015 | 3.86 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +43.9% |
| 2018 | 2.95 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -23.7% |
| 2020 | 7.36 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +149.7% |
| 2021 | 0.8832 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -88.0% |
| 2022 | 2.06 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +133.7% |
| 2024 | 2.95 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +43.0% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 2.95 SIPRI trend indicator values per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 17.66 SIPRI trend indicator values per person, 17% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 2.95 SIPRI trend indicator values per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.38 SIPRI trend indicator values per person, 2.1× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita in Uruguay 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 | +2494.5% | 0.9104 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 23.62 SIPRI trend indicator values per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.58 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 38.56 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 5.1 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 0.6874 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 18.33 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.58 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 3.98 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 33.75 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 7 |
| 1990s | 7.19 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 1.25 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 20.18 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.71 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 0.9104 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 23.62 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 7 |
| 2010s | 3.28 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 0.8968 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 6.03 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 5 |
| 2020s | 3.31 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 0.8832 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 7.36 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 78 Mauritius 3.17 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
- 79 Cambodia 3.1 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
- 80 Spain 3.03 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
- 82 Germany 2.86 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
- 83 Azerbaijan 2.74 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
- 84 France 2.74 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 Uruguay?
- Arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita in Uruguay was 2.95 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 Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 38.56 SIPRI trend indicator values per person in 1962.
- What is the lowest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per person in 1961.
- How does Uruguay rank for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita?
- Uruguay ranks 81st out of 172 countries with data for 2024.
- Is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uruguay 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.