Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre was 99.66 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
99.66 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre
Change on year
down 71.9%
World rank
91st
of 170 countries
All-time high
3,030 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre
in 1989
All-time low
4.6 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre
in 2006
Years of data
47
1961–2021
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre in Afghanistan, 1961–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2021, arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre in Afghanistan stood at 99.66 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 71.9% on the previous year and down 89.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre in Afghanistan peaked at 3,030 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre in 1989 and was at its lowest, 4.6 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre, in 2006.
Afghanistan ranks 91st of 170 countries 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 square kilometre in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 84.33 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 98.12 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +16.4% |
| 1963 | 61.33 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -37.5% |
| 1964 | 85.86 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +40.0% |
| 1965 | 139.52 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +62.5% |
| 1966 | 303.57 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +117.6% |
| 1967 | 352.64 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 1968 | 222.31 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -37.0% |
| 1969 | 141.06 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -36.6% |
| 1970 | 13.8 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -90.2% |
| 1971 | 228.45 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +1555.6% |
| 1972 | 190.12 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -16.8% |
| 1975 | 137.99 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -27.4% |
| 1976 | 352.64 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +155.6% |
| 1977 | 114.99 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -67.4% |
| 1978 | 387.9 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +237.3% |
| 1979 | 516.69 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +33.2% |
| 1980 | 542.75 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1981 | 588.75 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1982 | 458.43 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -22.1% |
| 1983 | 369.5 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -19.4% |
| 1984 | 571.88 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +54.8% |
| 1985 | 242.25 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -57.6% |
| 1986 | 441.56 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +82.3% |
| 1987 | 869.33 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +96.9% |
| 1988 | 1,541 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +77.2% |
| 1989 | 3,030 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +96.6% |
| 1990 | 2,591 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -14.5% |
| 1991 | 1,895 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -26.9% |
| 2002 | 52.13 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -97.2% |
| 2005 | 50.6 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 4.6 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -90.9% |
| 2007 | 61.33 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +1233.3% |
| 2008 | 226.91 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +270.0% |
| 2009 | 499.82 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +120.3% |
| 2010 | 559.62 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 2011 | 968.98 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +73.2% |
| 2012 | 794.2 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -18.0% |
| 2013 | 387.9 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -51.2% |
| 2014 | 495.22 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +27.7% |
| 2015 | 200.85 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -59.4% |
| 2016 | 262.18 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +30.5% |
| 2017 | 361.84 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +38.0% |
| 2018 | 479.89 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +32.6% |
| 2019 | 584.15 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +21.7% |
| 2020 | 354.17 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -39.4% |
| 2021 | 99.66 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -71.9% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 99.66 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 25.41 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre, 3.9× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 99.66 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 331.95 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre, 30% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre in Afghanistan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | +1555.6% | 13.8 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 228.45 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre |
| 2007 | +1233.3% | 4.6 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 61.33 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 165.42 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 61.33 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 352.64 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 242.82 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 13.8 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 516.69 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 8 |
| 1980s | 865.49 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 242.25 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 3,030 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,243 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 1,895 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 2,591 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 2 |
| 2000s | 149.23 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 4.6 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 499.82 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 6 |
| 2010s | 509.48 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 200.85 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 968.98 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 226.91 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 99.66 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 354.17 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 2 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 88 Nicaragua 108.03 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre compare
- 89 Bhutan 104.88 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre compare
- 90 Nigeria 102.11 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre compare
- 92 Benin 97.55 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre compare
- 93 United States 86.58 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre compare
- 94 Sri Lanka 80.83 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre compare
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- Arms imports 65.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2021)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 1.62 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2021)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre in Afghanistan?
- Arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre in Afghanistan was 99.66 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 3,030 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre in 1989.
- What is the lowest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.6 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre in 2006.
- How does Afghanistan rank for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre?
- Afghanistan ranks 91st out of 170 countries with data for 2021.
- Is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 89.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Arms imports Arms Transfers Programme, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.