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
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre in Costa Rica, 1963–2019
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 81 Guinea-Bissau 177.81 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre compare
- 82 Vietnam 175.48 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre compare
- 83 Algeria 165 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre compare
- 85 Montenegro 148.7 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre compare
- 86 Finland 121.73 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre compare
- 87 Venezuela 111.11 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre compare
More public sector data for Costa Rica
- Arms imports 8.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2019)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 1.6 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2019)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2019)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 8.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2019)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 0 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 0 current USD (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre 0 current USD per square kilometre (2023)
- Tax revenue 13.5% (2024)
- Capital stock, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency 11,545 (2019)
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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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.
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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.