Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita in Venezuela
Venezuela: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita was 3.46 SIPRI trend indicator values per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
3.46 SIPRI trend indicator values per person
Change on year
up 24.7%
World rank
76th
of 172 countries
All-time high
57.88 SIPRI trend indicator values per person
in 1981
All-time low
0.046 SIPRI trend indicator values per person
in 1994
Years of data
59
1960–2023
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita in Venezuela, 1960–2023
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 Venezuela is 3.46 SIPRI trend indicator values per person, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 24.7% on the previous year and down 89.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita in Venezuela peaked at 57.88 SIPRI trend indicator values per person in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0.046 SIPRI trend indicator values per person, in 1994.
That places Venezuela 76th out of 172 countries with data for 2023, 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 Venezuela, year by year
| Year | SIPRI trend indicator values per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 7.84 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | — |
| 1961 | 3.78 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -51.7% |
| 1962 | 3.65 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -3.4% |
| 1963 | 3.75 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +2.6% |
| 1964 | 0.6398 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -82.9% |
| 1966 | 6.88 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +975.8% |
| 1967 | 19.69 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +186.1% |
| 1968 | 1.87 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -90.5% |
| 1969 | 0.7246 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -61.2% |
| 1970 | 1.32 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +81.8% |
| 1971 | 11.07 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +740.6% |
| 1972 | 13.64 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +23.2% |
| 1973 | 31.69 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +132.4% |
| 1974 | 19.63 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -38.1% |
| 1975 | 17.4 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -11.4% |
| 1976 | 12.49 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -28.2% |
| 1977 | 15.42 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +23.4% |
| 1978 | 4.09 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -73.5% |
| 1979 | 0.9437 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -76.9% |
| 1980 | 23.66 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +2407.0% |
| 1981 | 57.88 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +144.6% |
| 1982 | 43.3 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -25.2% |
| 1983 | 14.61 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -66.3% |
| 1984 | 13.76 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -5.8% |
| 1985 | 29.61 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +115.2% |
| 1986 | 5.13 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -82.7% |
| 1987 | 3.97 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -22.7% |
| 1988 | 5.56 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +40.2% |
| 1989 | 6.2 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +11.5% |
| 1990 | 9.53 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +53.7% |
| 1991 | 15.66 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +64.3% |
| 1992 | 3.46 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -77.9% |
| 1993 | 1.74 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -49.8% |
| 1994 | 0.046 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -97.4% |
| 1995 | 0.2253 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +389.4% |
| 1996 | 1.63 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +624.7% |
| 1997 | 1.69 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 0.339 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -79.9% |
| 1999 | 3.53 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +942.0% |
| 2000 | 4.4 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +24.7% |
| 2001 | 4.24 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 1.73 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -59.2% |
| 2003 | 0.5793 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -66.5% |
| 2004 | 0.3417 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -41.0% |
| 2005 | 0.784 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +129.5% |
| 2006 | 13.96 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +1680.4% |
| 2007 | 27.74 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +98.7% |
| 2008 | 26.31 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -5.2% |
| 2009 | 12.87 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -51.1% |
| 2010 | 7.32 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -43.1% |
| 2011 | 20.56 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +180.7% |
| 2012 | 23.45 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +14.1% |
| 2013 | 33.26 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +41.9% |
| 2014 | 5.95 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -82.1% |
| 2015 | 4.06 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -31.8% |
| 2016 | 3.09 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -23.9% |
| 2018 | 0.4697 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -84.8% |
| 2020 | 2.78 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +491.3% |
| 2023 | 3.46 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +24.7% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 3.46 SIPRI trend indicator values per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.6178 SIPRI trend indicator values per person, 5.6× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 3.46 SIPRI trend indicator values per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.38 SIPRI trend indicator values per person, 2.5× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita in Venezuela 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +2407.0% | 0.9437 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 23.66 SIPRI trend indicator values per person |
| 2006 | +1680.4% | 0.784 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 13.96 SIPRI trend indicator values per person |
| 1966 | +975.8% | 0.6398 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 6.88 SIPRI trend indicator values per person |
| 1999 | +942.0% | 0.339 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 3.53 SIPRI trend indicator values per person |
| 1971 | +740.6% | 1.32 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 11.07 SIPRI trend indicator values per person |
| 1996 | +624.7% | 0.2253 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 1.63 SIPRI trend indicator values per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.43 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 0.6398 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 19.69 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 12.77 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 0.9437 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 31.69 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 20.37 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 3.97 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 57.88 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.79 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 0.046 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 15.66 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.3 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 0.3417 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 27.74 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.27 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 0.4697 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 33.26 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 8 |
| 2020s | 3.12 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 2.78 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 3.46 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 2 |
Countries ranked near Venezuela
- 73 Canada 3.61 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
- 74 United States 3.56 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
- 75 Jamaica 3.52 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
- 77 Russia 3.25 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
- 78 Mauritius 3.17 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
- 79 Cambodia 3.1 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
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- Elected parliament, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
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- Universal right to vote in practice, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Arms imports 98.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate -23.39 % change on previous year (2016)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 98.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita in Venezuela?
- Arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita in Venezuela was 3.46 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 Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 57.88 SIPRI trend indicator values per person in 1981.
- What is the lowest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.046 SIPRI trend indicator values per person in 1994.
- How does Venezuela rank for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita?
- Venezuela ranks 76th out of 172 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is down 89.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Venezuela 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.