Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre in Canada
Canada: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre was 8.65 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
8.65 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre
Change on year
down 62.6%
World rank
147th
of 170 countries
All-time high
175.78 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre
in 1961
All-time low
4.13 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre
in 1989
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre in Canada, 1961–2023
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 Canada stood at 8.65 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre.
The figure is down 62.6% on the previous year and down 61.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre in Canada peaked at 175.78 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre in 1961 and was at its lowest, 4.13 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre, in 1989.
That places Canada 147th 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 Canada, year by year
| Year | SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 175.78 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 136.08 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -22.6% |
| 1963 | 112.88 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -17.0% |
| 1964 | 82.76 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -26.7% |
| 1965 | 62.8 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -24.1% |
| 1966 | 34.13 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -45.6% |
| 1967 | 26.43 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -22.5% |
| 1968 | 37.48 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +41.8% |
| 1969 | 57.55 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +53.6% |
| 1970 | 69.49 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +20.7% |
| 1971 | 50.97 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -26.6% |
| 1972 | 41.94 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -17.7% |
| 1973 | 8.7 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -79.3% |
| 1974 | 25.54 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +193.6% |
| 1975 | 21.75 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -14.8% |
| 1976 | 5.91 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -72.8% |
| 1977 | 10.04 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +69.8% |
| 1978 | 14.5 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +44.4% |
| 1979 | 21.53 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +48.5% |
| 1980 | 49.3 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +129.0% |
| 1981 | 50.64 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 30.9 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -39.0% |
| 1983 | 72.39 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +134.3% |
| 1984 | 72.95 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 94.58 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +29.7% |
| 1986 | 94.7 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 87.78 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 1988 | 79.41 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 1989 | 4.13 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -94.8% |
| 1990 | 17.51 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +324.3% |
| 1991 | 85.55 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +388.5% |
| 1992 | 45.4 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -46.9% |
| 1993 | 21.86 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -51.8% |
| 1994 | 52.76 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +141.3% |
| 1995 | 45.17 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -14.4% |
| 1996 | 46.73 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 39.37 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -15.8% |
| 1998 | 12.38 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -68.6% |
| 1999 | 16.06 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +29.7% |
| 2000 | 59.11 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +268.1% |
| 2001 | 58 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 46.73 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -19.4% |
| 2003 | 15.73 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -66.3% |
| 2004 | 38.03 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +141.8% |
| 2005 | 11.82 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -68.9% |
| 2006 | 10.82 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 2007 | 53.31 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +392.8% |
| 2008 | 47.18 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -11.5% |
| 2009 | 11.6 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -75.4% |
| 2010 | 26.99 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +132.7% |
| 2011 | 39.71 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +47.1% |
| 2012 | 23.09 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -41.9% |
| 2013 | 22.53 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 35.25 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +56.4% |
| 2015 | 45.51 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +29.1% |
| 2016 | 27.44 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -39.7% |
| 2017 | 39.48 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +43.9% |
| 2018 | 20.63 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -47.7% |
| 2019 | 20.86 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 27.66 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +32.6% |
| 2021 | 39.37 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +42.3% |
| 2022 | 23.1 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -41.3% |
| 2023 | 8.65 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -62.6% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 8.65 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, 1% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre in Canada 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +392.8% | 10.82 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 53.31 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre |
| 1991 | +388.5% | 17.51 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 85.55 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 80.65 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 26.43 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 175.78 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 27.04 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 5.91 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 69.49 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 63.68 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 4.13 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 94.7 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 38.28 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 12.38 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 85.55 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 35.23 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 10.82 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 59.11 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.15 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 20.63 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 45.51 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.69 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 8.65 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 39.37 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 144 Democratic Republic of Congo 11.91 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre compare
- 145 Niger 11.84 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre compare
- 146 Congo 8.78 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre compare
- 148 North Korea 8.3 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre compare
- 149 Argentina 7.67 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre compare
- 150 Zambia 6.73 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 Canada?
- Arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre in Canada was 8.65 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 Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 175.78 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre in 1961.
- What is the lowest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.13 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre in 1989.
- How does Canada rank for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre?
- Canada ranks 147th out of 170 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 61.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Canada 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.