Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre in Australia
Australia: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre was 49.27 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
49.27 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre
Change on year
down 53.5%
World rank
106th
of 170 countries
All-time high
216.33 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre
in 2017
All-time low
4.56 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre
in 1997
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre in Australia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre in Australia is 49.27 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 53.5% on the previous year and up 75.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre in Australia peaked at 216.33 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre in 2017 and was at its lowest, 4.56 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre, in 1997.
Australia ranks 106th 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 Australia, year by year
| Year | SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 19.53 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 60.01 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +207.3% |
| 1963 | 49.85 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -16.9% |
| 1964 | 70.55 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +41.5% |
| 1965 | 119.76 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +69.7% |
| 1966 | 92.03 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -23.2% |
| 1967 | 100.23 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1968 | 72.89 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -27.3% |
| 1969 | 92.16 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +26.4% |
| 1970 | 29.94 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -67.5% |
| 1971 | 40.74 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +36.1% |
| 1972 | 8.2 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -79.9% |
| 1973 | 93.2 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +1036.5% |
| 1974 | 116.89 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +25.4% |
| 1975 | 14.06 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -88.0% |
| 1976 | 11.85 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -15.7% |
| 1977 | 36.19 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +205.5% |
| 1978 | 133.94 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +270.1% |
| 1979 | 25.64 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -80.9% |
| 1980 | 53.24 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +107.6% |
| 1981 | 58.45 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1982 | 17.44 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -70.2% |
| 1983 | 82.92 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +375.4% |
| 1984 | 81.62 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 67.17 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -17.7% |
| 1986 | 106.09 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +57.9% |
| 1987 | 77.32 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -27.1% |
| 1988 | 96.98 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +25.4% |
| 1989 | 90.47 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 1990 | 46.34 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -48.8% |
| 1991 | 28.51 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -38.5% |
| 1992 | 47.38 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +66.2% |
| 1993 | 58.32 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +23.1% |
| 1994 | 34.1 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -41.5% |
| 1995 | 8.33 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -75.6% |
| 1996 | 77.71 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +832.8% |
| 1997 | 4.56 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -94.1% |
| 1998 | 70.55 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +1448.6% |
| 1999 | 88.25 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +25.1% |
| 2000 | 42.44 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -51.9% |
| 2001 | 158.16 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +272.7% |
| 2002 | 83.05 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -47.5% |
| 2003 | 99.58 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +19.9% |
| 2004 | 58.19 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -41.6% |
| 2005 | 59.36 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 93.2 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +57.0% |
| 2007 | 80.18 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -14.0% |
| 2008 | 55.97 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -30.2% |
| 2009 | 105.05 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +87.7% |
| 2010 | 202.8 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +93.1% |
| 2011 | 206.19 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 102.57 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -50.3% |
| 2013 | 28.12 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -72.6% |
| 2014 | 110.51 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +293.1% |
| 2015 | 188.49 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +70.6% |
| 2016 | 131.96 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -30.0% |
| 2017 | 216.33 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +63.9% |
| 2018 | 202.16 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 2019 | 150.42 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -25.6% |
| 2020 | 212.17 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +41.1% |
| 2021 | 157.96 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -25.6% |
| 2022 | 105.95 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -32.9% |
| 2023 | 49.27 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -53.5% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 49.27 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 1,190 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre, 4% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Australia's 49.27 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 255.99 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre, 19% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre in Australia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +1448.6% | 4.56 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 70.55 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre |
| 1973 | +1036.5% | 8.2 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 93.2 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre |
| 1996 | +832.8% | 8.33 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 77.71 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 75.22 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 19.53 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 119.76 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 51.07 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 8.2 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 133.94 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 73.17 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 17.44 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 106.09 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 46.41 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 4.56 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 88.25 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 83.52 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 42.44 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 158.16 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 153.95 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 28.12 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 216.33 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 131.34 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 49.27 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 212.17 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 103 Tanzania 58.7 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre compare
- 104 Guatemala 55.99 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre compare
- 105 Zimbabwe 51.7 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre compare
- 107 Kazakhstan 46.3 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre compare
- 108 China 45.91 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre compare
- 109 Belize 43.84 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 Australia?
- Arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre in Australia was 49.27 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 Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 216.33 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre in 2017.
- What is the lowest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.56 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre in 1997.
- How does Australia rank for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre?
- Australia ranks 106th out of 170 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 75.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Australia 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.