Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre in East Asia & Pacific
East Asia & Pacific: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre was 170.8 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
170.8 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre
Change on year
down 21.8%
Rank
26th
of 43 groups
All-time high
444.79 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre
in 1997
All-time low
100.22 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre
in 1963
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre in East Asia & Pacific, 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 stood at 170.8 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 21.8% on the previous year and down 23.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre in East Asia & Pacific peaked at 444.79 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre in 1997 and was at its lowest, 100.22 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre, in 1963.
That places East Asia & Pacific 26th out of 43 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre in East Asia & Pacific, year by year
| Year | SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 121.62 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 121.21 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1963 | 100.22 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -17.3% |
| 1964 | 195.93 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +95.5% |
| 1965 | 202.86 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1966 | 203.23 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 186.71 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 1968 | 194.91 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1969 | 178.1 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 1970 | 159.94 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -10.2% |
| 1971 | 214.62 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +34.2% |
| 1972 | 149.57 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -30.3% |
| 1973 | 191.75 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +28.2% |
| 1974 | 199.21 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1975 | 194.05 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1976 | 181.38 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 1977 | 179.17 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1978 | 186.67 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1979 | 248.9 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +33.3% |
| 1980 | 260.29 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1981 | 262.26 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 206.43 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -21.3% |
| 1983 | 260.38 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +26.1% |
| 1984 | 237.8 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 1985 | 256.7 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1986 | 276.58 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1987 | 249.08 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -9.9% |
| 1988 | 296.67 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +19.1% |
| 1989 | 289.54 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1990 | 279.37 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1991 | 277.22 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 257.05 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 1993 | 292.96 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 1994 | 221.47 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -24.4% |
| 1995 | 326.82 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +47.6% |
| 1996 | 336.82 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 444.79 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +32.1% |
| 1998 | 381.09 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -14.3% |
| 1999 | 371.79 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 262.94 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -29.3% |
| 2001 | 257.62 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 229.31 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -11.0% |
| 2003 | 224.02 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 279.14 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +24.6% |
| 2005 | 284.35 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 281.65 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 261.99 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 2008 | 288.85 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 2009 | 305.16 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2010 | 262.11 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -14.1% |
| 2011 | 330.42 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +26.1% |
| 2012 | 275.64 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -16.6% |
| 2013 | 222.62 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -19.2% |
| 2014 | 287.08 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +29.0% |
| 2015 | 252.29 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -12.1% |
| 2016 | 274.67 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2017 | 342.76 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +24.8% |
| 2018 | 328.78 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 279.41 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -15.0% |
| 2020 | 250.88 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -10.2% |
| 2021 | 229.62 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 2022 | 218.5 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2023 | 170.8 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -21.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 167.2 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 100.22 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 203.23 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 190.53 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 149.57 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 248.9 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 259.57 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 206.43 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 296.67 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 318.94 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 221.47 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 444.79 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 267.5 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 224.02 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 305.16 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 285.58 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 222.62 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 342.76 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 217.45 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 170.8 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 250.88 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific
- 23 Brunei Darussalam 2,087 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre compare
- 24 Mauritius 2,003 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre compare
- 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
More public sector data for East Asia & Pacific
- Arms imports 4.69 billion SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 1.96 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate 12.28 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 4.69 billion SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 217.12 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0161 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 6.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 518.54 billion current USD (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre 19,991 current USD per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre in East Asia & Pacific?
- Arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre in East Asia & Pacific was 170.8 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?
- The highest recorded value was 444.79 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre in 1997.
- What is the lowest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 100.22 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre in 1963.
- How does East Asia & Pacific rank for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre?
- East Asia & Pacific ranks 26th 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?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific 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.