Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre was 156.68 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
156.68 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre
World rank
84th
of 170 countries
All-time high
156.68 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre
in 2019
All-time low
0 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre
in 1966
Years of data
14
1963–2019

Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre in Costa Rica, 1963–2019

0501001501963199120191963: 19.6 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre1966: 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre1973: 19.6 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre1975: 58.8 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre1978: 117.5 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre1979: 39.2 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre1980: 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre1984: 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre1985: 19.6 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre1986: 19.6 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre1989: 39.2 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre1993: 58.8 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre2018: 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre2019: 156.7 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre

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 Costa Rica is 156.68 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.

Over the whole period, arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre in Costa Rica peaked at 156.68 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre, in 1966.

Costa Rica ranks 84th 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 Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre in Costa Rica, 1963 to 2019.
Year SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre Change
1963 19.58 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre
1966 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre -100.0%
1973 19.58 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre
1975 58.75 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre +200.0%
1978 117.51 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre +100.0%
1979 39.17 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre -66.7%
1980 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre -100.0%
1984 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre
1985 19.58 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre
1986 19.58 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre +0.0%
1989 39.17 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre +100.0%
1993 58.75 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre +50.0%
2018 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre -100.0%
2019 156.68 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 9.79 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 19.58 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 2
1970s 58.75 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 19.58 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 117.51 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 4
1980s 15.67 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 39.17 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 5
1990s 58.75 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 58.75 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 58.75 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 1
2010s 78.34 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 156.68 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 2

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  1. 81 Guinea-Bissau 177.81 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre compare
  2. 82 Vietnam 175.48 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre compare
  3. 83 Algeria 165 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre compare
  4. 85 Montenegro 148.7 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre compare
  5. 86 Finland 121.73 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre compare
  6. 87 Venezuela 111.11 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 Costa Rica?
Arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre in Costa Rica was 156.68 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 156.68 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre in 2019.
What is the lowest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre in 1966.
How does Costa Rica rank for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre?
Costa Rica ranks 84th out of 170 countries with data for 2019.
Where does this Costa Rica 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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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.

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Indicator
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre
Unit
SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
215 places, 8,996 data points, 1961–2023
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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.