Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre in Brazil
Brazil: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre was 22.13 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
22.13 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre
Change on year
down 60.6%
World rank
129th
of 170 countries
All-time high
104.33 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre
in 1978
All-time low
2.99 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre
in 1964
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre in Brazil, 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 Brazil is 22.13 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 60.6% on the previous year and down 17.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre in Brazil peaked at 104.33 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre in 1978 and was at its lowest, 2.99 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre, in 1964.
That places Brazil 129th out of 170 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
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 Brazil, year by year
| Year | SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 25.36 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 7.42 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -70.8% |
| 1963 | 15.19 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +104.8% |
| 1964 | 2.99 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -80.3% |
| 1965 | 17.83 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +496.0% |
| 1966 | 6.82 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -61.7% |
| 1967 | 26.08 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +282.5% |
| 1968 | 28.24 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1969 | 12.92 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -54.2% |
| 1970 | 25.96 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +100.9% |
| 1971 | 20.46 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -21.2% |
| 1972 | 62.21 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +204.1% |
| 1973 | 71.55 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 1974 | 30.63 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -57.2% |
| 1975 | 64.49 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +110.5% |
| 1976 | 68.32 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1977 | 65.21 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1978 | 104.33 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +60.0% |
| 1979 | 47.14 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -54.8% |
| 1980 | 42.47 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -9.9% |
| 1981 | 7.3 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -82.8% |
| 1982 | 8.61 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +18.0% |
| 1983 | 10.41 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +20.8% |
| 1984 | 14.24 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +36.8% |
| 1985 | 9.93 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -30.3% |
| 1986 | 16.15 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +62.7% |
| 1987 | 27.52 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +70.4% |
| 1988 | 14.96 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -45.7% |
| 1989 | 88.66 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +492.8% |
| 1990 | 16.27 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -81.6% |
| 1991 | 19.14 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 1992 | 11.73 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -38.7% |
| 1993 | 7.66 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -34.7% |
| 1994 | 36.61 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +378.1% |
| 1995 | 31.83 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -13.1% |
| 1996 | 65.45 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +105.6% |
| 1997 | 56.95 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -13.0% |
| 1998 | 23.69 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -58.4% |
| 1999 | 36.85 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +55.6% |
| 2000 | 10.29 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -72.1% |
| 2001 | 68.56 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +566.3% |
| 2002 | 26.44 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -61.4% |
| 2003 | 13.16 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -50.2% |
| 2004 | 10.17 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -22.7% |
| 2005 | 26.68 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +162.4% |
| 2006 | 21.3 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -20.2% |
| 2007 | 22.49 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2008 | 21.3 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2009 | 16.15 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -24.2% |
| 2010 | 30.63 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +89.6% |
| 2011 | 28.59 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 2012 | 37.93 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +32.6% |
| 2013 | 26.92 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -29.0% |
| 2014 | 25.36 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2015 | 25.84 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 14 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -45.8% |
| 2017 | 11.96 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -14.5% |
| 2018 | 31.71 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +165.0% |
| 2019 | 15.79 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -50.2% |
| 2020 | 16.75 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2021 | 29.19 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +74.3% |
| 2022 | 56.11 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +92.2% |
| 2023 | 22.13 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -60.6% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 22.13 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 75.18 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre, 29% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 22.13 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, 55% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre in Brazil 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +566.3% | 10.29 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 68.56 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre |
| 1965 | +496.0% | 2.99 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 17.83 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre |
| 1989 | +492.8% | 14.96 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 88.66 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15.87 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 2.99 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 28.24 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 56.03 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 20.46 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 104.33 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 24.02 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 7.3 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 88.66 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 30.62 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 7.66 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 65.45 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.65 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 10.17 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 68.56 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.87 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 11.96 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 37.93 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.05 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 16.75 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 56.11 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 126 South Africa 24.73 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre compare
- 127 Bolivia 24 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre compare
- 128 Guyana 23.68 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre compare
- 130 Tajikistan 21.62 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre compare
- 131 Malaysia 21.31 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre compare
- 132 Papua New Guinea 19.87 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre compare
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- Arms imports 462.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2025)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 2.05 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre in Brazil?
- Arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre in Brazil was 22.13 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 Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 104.33 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre in 1978.
- What is the lowest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.99 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre in 1964.
- How does Brazil rank for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre?
- Brazil ranks 129th out of 170 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Brazil 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.