Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries): Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre was 94.45 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
94.45 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre
Change on year
down 11.8%
Rank
28th
of 43 groups
All-time high
278.84 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre
in 2017
All-time low
51.26 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre
in 1977
Years of data
60
1961–2023
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), 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 East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) stood at 94.45 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.8% on the previous year and down 54.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 278.84 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre in 2017 and was at its lowest, 51.26 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre, in 1977.
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 28th of 43 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 60 years of available data.
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 127.45 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 111.76 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -12.3% |
| 1963 | 68.79 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -38.4% |
| 1964 | 109.16 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +58.7% |
| 1965 | 103.15 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 1966 | 110.94 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1967 | 105.68 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1968 | 101 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1969 | 77.27 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -23.5% |
| 1970 | 99.67 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +29.0% |
| 1974 | 81.32 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -18.4% |
| 1975 | 71.7 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -11.8% |
| 1976 | 67.78 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 1977 | 51.26 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -24.4% |
| 1978 | 62.9 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +22.7% |
| 1979 | 151.44 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +140.7% |
| 1980 | 165.93 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1981 | 154.29 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 1982 | 77.46 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -49.8% |
| 1983 | 129.1 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +66.7% |
| 1984 | 118.28 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 1985 | 80.31 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -32.1% |
| 1986 | 64.04 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -20.3% |
| 1987 | 67.97 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1988 | 74.55 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1989 | 67.33 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -9.7% |
| 1990 | 77.27 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 1991 | 86.38 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 1992 | 112 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +29.7% |
| 1993 | 128.84 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 1994 | 124.03 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1995 | 182.69 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +47.3% |
| 1996 | 193.38 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1997 | 189.39 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 63.91 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -66.3% |
| 1999 | 196.23 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +207.0% |
| 2000 | 174.84 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -10.9% |
| 2001 | 200.44 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 2002 | 215.59 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2003 | 196.77 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 2004 | 254.91 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +29.5% |
| 2005 | 257.26 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 217.69 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -15.4% |
| 2007 | 189.59 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -12.9% |
| 2008 | 177.74 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 2009 | 209.57 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +17.9% |
| 2010 | 112 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -46.6% |
| 2011 | 209.5 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +87.1% |
| 2012 | 216.05 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 207.17 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 236.98 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 2015 | 207.93 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -12.3% |
| 2016 | 227.28 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2017 | 278.84 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +22.7% |
| 2018 | 255.33 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 2019 | 160.91 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -37.0% |
| 2020 | 119 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -26.0% |
| 2021 | 130.78 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 2022 | 107.11 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -18.1% |
| 2023 | 94.45 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -11.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 101.69 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 68.79 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 127.45 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 83.72 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 51.26 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 151.44 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 7 |
| 1980s | 99.93 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 64.04 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 165.93 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 135.41 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 63.91 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 196.23 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 209.44 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 174.84 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 257.26 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 211.2 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 112 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 278.84 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 112.83 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 94.45 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 130.78 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
- 25 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1,951 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre compare
- 26 Czechia 1,918 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre compare
- 27 Lithuania 1,773 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre compare
- 28 Italy 1,640 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre compare
- 29 Croatia 1,590 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre compare
- 30 New Zealand 1,538 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre compare
- 31 Rwanda 1,500 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre compare
More public sector data for East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Arms imports 872.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 0.4124 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 -41.87 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 872.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 163.99 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0156 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 6.25 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 346.78 billion current USD (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre 20,551 current USD per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) was 94.45 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 East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 278.84 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre in 2017.
- What is the lowest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre recorded in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.26 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre in 1977.
- How does East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre?
- East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 28th out of 43 groups with data for 2023.
- Is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) 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.