Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita in World
World: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita was 3.54 SIPRI trend indicator values per person in 2024. βΌ Falling
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita in World, 1960β2024
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 World is 3.54 SIPRI trend indicator values per person, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 3.8% on the previous year and down 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita in World peaked at 9.24 SIPRI trend indicator values per person in 1981 and was at its lowest, 2.81 SIPRI trend indicator values per person, in 2002.
That places World 15th out of 45 regions with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.13 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 4.94 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 7.41 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.94 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 5.98 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 9.18 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.65 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 6.12 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 9.24 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.54 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 4 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 5.4 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.3 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 2.81 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 3.93 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.8 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 3.42 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 4.21 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.54 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 2.99 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 4.21 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near World
- 12 Norway 62.63 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
- 13 Micronesia 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 World
- Arms imports 28.82 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 -2.86 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 28.82 billion SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 228.6 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
- Tax revenue 13.8% (2024)
- Taxes on income, profits and capital gains 26.4% (2024)
- Taxes on goods and services 31.0% (2024)
- Net investment in nonfinancial assets 1.6% (2023)
- Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) -4.4% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita in World?
- Arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita in World was 3.54 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 World?
- The highest recorded value was 9.24 SIPRI trend indicator values per person in 1981.
- What is the lowest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.81 SIPRI trend indicator values per person in 2002.
- How does World rank for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita?
- World ranks 15th out of 45 regions with data for 2024.
- Is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this World 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) Γ· 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.