Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita in Zambia
Zambia: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita was 0.0469 SIPRI trend indicator values per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita in Zambia, 1964–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SIPRI trend indicator values per person.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 0.0469 SIPRI trend indicator values per person for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita in 2024.
That represents a change of down 80.6% on the previous year and down 94.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita in Zambia peaked at 42.28 SIPRI trend indicator values per person in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per person, in 2005.
That places Zambia 161st out of 172 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.1 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 1.67 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 4.46 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 4 |
| 1970s | 9.72 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 0.7103 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 37.14 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 18.85 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 2.74 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 42.28 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 4 |
| 1990s | 0.8885 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 0.8885 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 0.8885 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.25 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 4.29 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 6 |
| 2010s | 2.11 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 0.0693 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 4.09 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.313 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 0.0469 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 1.02 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 158 Côte d'Ivoire 0.0939 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
- 159 Cameroon 0.0705 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
- 160 China (People’s Republic of) 0.0511 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
- 162 Democratic People’s Republic of Korea 0.04 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
- 163 Sudan 0.0396 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
- 164 Madagascar 0.0345 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
More public sector data for Zambia
- Arms imports 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate -80 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 16.4 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0138 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate -7.29 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 349.67 million current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 6.73 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre 507.37 current USD per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita in Zambia?
- Arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita in Zambia was 0.0469 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 Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 42.28 SIPRI trend indicator values per person in 1981.
- What is the lowest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per person in 2005.
- How does Zambia rank for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita?
- Zambia ranks 161st out of 172 countries with data for 2024.
- Is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 94.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zambia 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.