Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre in Armenia
Armenia: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre was 248.23 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre in Armenia, 1993–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre in Armenia stood at 248.23 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 75.9% on the previous year and down 55.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre in Armenia peaked at 8,711 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 35.12 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre, in 2007.
Armenia ranks 67th 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 Armenia, year by year
| Year | SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 70.25 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | — |
| 1994 | 6,358 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +8950.0% |
| 1995 | 1,651 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -74.0% |
| 1996 | 2,388 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +44.7% |
| 1999 | 70.25 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -97.1% |
| 2004 | 4,145 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +5800.0% |
| 2007 | 35.12 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -99.2% |
| 2009 | 1,616 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +4500.0% |
| 2010 | 1,826 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 2011 | 175.62 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -90.4% |
| 2013 | 562 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +220.0% |
| 2016 | 3,864 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +587.5% |
| 2017 | 632.24 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -83.6% |
| 2019 | 8,711 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +1277.8% |
| 2021 | 1,135 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -87.0% |
| 2022 | 1,028 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -9.4% |
| 2023 | 248.23 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -75.9% |
Armenia compared with similar countries
- Armenia's 248.23 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 75.18 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre, 3.3× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Armenia's 248.23 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 604.51 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre, 41% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre in Armenia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +8950.0% | 70.25 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 6,358 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre |
| 2004 | +5800.0% | 70.25 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 4,145 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre |
| 2009 | +4500.0% | 35.12 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 1,616 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre |
| 2019 | +1277.8% | 632.24 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 8,711 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,107 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 70.25 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 6,358 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 5 |
| 2000s | 1,932 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 35.12 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 4,145 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 3 |
| 2010s | 2,628 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 175.62 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 8,711 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 6 |
| 2020s | 803.84 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 248.23 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 1,135 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 3 |
Countries ranked near Armenia
- 64 Palestine 331.95 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre compare
- 65 Cambodia 305.91 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre compare
- 66 Kyrgyzstan 276.33 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre compare
- 68 El Salvador 241.31 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre compare
- 69 Sweden 240.63 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre compare
- 70 Bosnia and Herzegovina 234.38 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre compare
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- Arms imports 21.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2025)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 6.92 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0008 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate 200 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre in Armenia?
- Arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre in Armenia was 248.23 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 Armenia?
- The highest recorded value was 8,711 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre in 2019.
- What is the lowest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre recorded in Armenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.12 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre in 2007.
- How does Armenia rank for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre?
- Armenia ranks 67th out of 170 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre rising or falling in Armenia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Armenia 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.