Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre in Bolivia
Bolivia: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre was 24 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2020)
24 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre
Change on year
down 23.5%
World rank
127th
of 170 countries
All-time high
60.92 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre
in 1989
All-time low
0.9231 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre
in 1966
Years of data
50
1961–2020
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre in Bolivia, 1961–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2020, arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre in Bolivia stood at 24 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 23.5% on the previous year and up 2,500.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre in Bolivia peaked at 60.92 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0.9231 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre, in 1966.
Bolivia ranks 127th 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 Bolivia, year by year
| Year | SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.69 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 1.85 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -50.0% |
| 1963 | 3.69 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +100.0% |
| 1964 | 1.85 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -50.0% |
| 1965 | 1.85 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.9231 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -50.0% |
| 1967 | 12.92 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +1300.0% |
| 1968 | 15.69 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +21.4% |
| 1969 | 0.9231 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -94.1% |
| 1970 | 1.85 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +100.0% |
| 1971 | 1.85 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 11.08 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +500.0% |
| 1973 | 14.77 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +33.3% |
| 1974 | 21.23 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +43.7% |
| 1975 | 15.69 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -26.1% |
| 1976 | 14.77 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 1977 | 0.9231 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -93.8% |
| 1978 | 10.15 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +1000.0% |
| 1979 | 48 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +372.7% |
| 1980 | 36 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -25.0% |
| 1981 | 25.85 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -28.2% |
| 1982 | 1.85 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -92.9% |
| 1985 | 16.62 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +800.0% |
| 1986 | 13.85 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -16.7% |
| 1988 | 51.69 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +273.3% |
| 1989 | 60.92 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +17.9% |
| 1991 | 10.15 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -83.3% |
| 1992 | 23.08 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +127.3% |
| 1993 | 14.77 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -36.0% |
| 1994 | 8.31 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -43.8% |
| 1995 | 1.85 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -77.8% |
| 1999 | 8.31 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +350.0% |
| 2000 | 17.54 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +111.1% |
| 2003 | 4.62 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -73.7% |
| 2004 | 0.9231 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -80.0% |
| 2005 | 0.9231 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 8.31 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +800.0% |
| 2007 | 1.85 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -77.8% |
| 2008 | 2.77 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +50.0% |
| 2009 | 4.62 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +66.7% |
| 2010 | 0.9231 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -80.0% |
| 2011 | 23.08 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +2400.0% |
| 2012 | 11.08 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -52.0% |
| 2013 | 0.9231 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -91.7% |
| 2014 | 42.46 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +4500.0% |
| 2016 | 24.92 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -41.3% |
| 2017 | 6.46 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -74.1% |
| 2018 | 1.85 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -71.4% |
| 2019 | 31.39 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +1600.0% |
| 2020 | 24 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -23.5% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 24 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 58.7 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre, 41% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 24 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 40 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre, 60% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre in Bolivia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +4500.0% | 0.9231 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 42.46 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre |
| 2011 | +2400.0% | 0.9231 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 23.08 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre |
| 2019 | +1600.0% | 1.85 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 31.39 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre |
| 1967 | +1300.0% | 0.9231 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 12.92 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre |
| 1978 | +1000.0% | 0.9231 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 10.15 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre |
| 1985 | +800.0% | 1.85 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 16.62 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.82 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 0.9231 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 15.69 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 14.03 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 0.9231 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 48 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 29.54 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 1.85 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 60.92 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 7 |
| 1990s | 11.08 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 1.85 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 23.08 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 6 |
| 2000s | 5.19 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 0.9231 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 17.54 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2010s | 15.9 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 0.9231 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 42.46 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2020s | 24 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 24 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 24 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 1 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia
- 124 Panama 26.9 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre compare
- 125 Chad 25.41 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre compare
- 126 South Africa 24.73 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre compare
- 128 Guyana 23.68 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre compare
- 129 Brazil 22.13 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre compare
- 130 Tajikistan 21.62 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre compare
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- Arms imports 0 SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (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 -23.53 % change on previous year (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre in Bolivia?
- Arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre in Bolivia was 24 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 60.92 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre in 1989.
- What is the lowest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9231 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre in 1966.
- How does Bolivia rank for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre?
- Bolivia ranks 127th out of 170 countries with data for 2020.
- Is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,500.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bolivia 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.