Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre in Algeria

Algeria: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre was 165 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
165 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre
Change on year
down 6.0%
World rank
83rd
of 170 countries
All-time high
1,224 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre
in 2016
All-time low
2.94 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre in Algeria, 1961–2023

02505007501.0k1.2k196119922023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre.

Analysis

Algeria recorded 165 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre in 2023.

That represents a change of down 6.0% on the previous year and up 8.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre in Algeria peaked at 1,224 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre in 2016 and was at its lowest, 2.94 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre, in 1961.

Algeria ranks 83rd 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 Algeria, year by year

Annual values for Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre in Algeria, 1961 to 2023.
Year SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre Change
1961 2.94 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre
1962 26.45 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre +800.0%
1963 37.79 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre +42.9%
1964 75.99 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre +101.1%
1965 148.63 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre +95.6%
1966 184.32 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre +24.0%
1967 220.43 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre +19.6%
1968 24.35 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre -89.0%
1969 33.17 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre +36.2%
1970 5.88 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre -82.3%
1971 5.88 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre +0.0%
1972 75.58 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre +1185.7%
1973 46.18 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre -38.9%
1974 5.46 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre -88.2%
1975 23.51 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre +330.8%
1976 54.58 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre +132.1%
1977 441.69 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre +709.2%
1978 531.96 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre +20.4%
1979 765.41 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre +43.9%
1980 561.35 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre -26.7%
1981 579.83 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre +3.3%
1982 567.65 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre -2.1%
1983 293.9 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre -48.2%
1984 276.69 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre -5.9%
1985 154.51 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre -44.2%
1986 61.3 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre -60.3%
1987 154.09 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre +151.4%
1988 133.94 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre -13.1%
1989 191.04 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre +42.6%
1990 309.44 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre +62.0%
1991 436.24 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre +41.0%
1992 9.66 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre -97.8%
1993 9.24 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre -4.3%
1994 82.71 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre +795.5%
1995 130.58 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre +57.9%
1996 34.85 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre -73.3%
1997 15.53 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre -55.4%
1998 41.15 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre +164.9%
1999 155.35 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre +277.6%
2000 170.04 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre +9.5%
2001 226.31 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre +33.1%
2002 105.81 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre -53.2%
2003 85.65 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre -19.0%
2004 105.39 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre +23.0%
2005 66.76 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre -36.7%
2006 142.75 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre +113.8%
2007 212.87 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre +49.1%
2008 633.99 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre +197.8%
2009 446.31 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre -29.6%
2010 348.9 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre -21.8%
2011 475.7 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre +36.3%
2012 277.95 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre -41.6%
2013 151.57 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre -45.5%
2014 300.2 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre +98.1%
2015 376.62 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre +25.5%
2016 1,224 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre +225.1%
2017 477.8 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre -61.0%
2018 541.2 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre +13.3%
2019 70.12 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre -87.0%
2020 251.08 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre +258.1%
2021 68.02 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre -72.9%
2022 175.5 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre +158.0%
2023 165 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre -6.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 83.79 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 2.94 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 220.43 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 9
1970s 195.61 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 5.46 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 765.41 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 10
1980s 297.43 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 61.3 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 579.83 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 10
1990s 122.47 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 9.24 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 436.24 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 10
2000s 219.59 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 66.76 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 633.99 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 10
2010s 424.44 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 70.12 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 1,224 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 10
2020s 164.9 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 68.02 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 251.08 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Algeria

  1. 80 Jordan 180.19 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre compare
  2. 81 Guinea-Bissau 177.81 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre compare
  3. 82 Viet Nam 175.48 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre compare
  4. 84 Costa Rica 156.68 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre compare
  5. 85 Montenegro 148.7 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre compare
  6. 86 Finland 121.73 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre in Algeria?
Arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre in Algeria was 165 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre recorded in Algeria?
The highest recorded value was 1,224 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre in 2016.
What is the lowest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre recorded in Algeria?
The lowest recorded value was 2.94 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre in 1961.
How does Algeria rank for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre?
Algeria ranks 83rd out of 170 countries with data for 2023.
Is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre rising or falling in Algeria?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Algeria 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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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.

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Indicator
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre
Unit
SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
215 places, 8,996 data points, 1961–2023
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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.