Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre in El Salvador

El Salvador: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre was 241.31 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
241.31 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre
Change on year
down 28.6%
World rank
68th
of 170 countries
All-time high
3,137 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre
in 1984
All-time low
0 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre
in 1963
Years of data
44
1963–2023

Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre in El Salvador, 1963–2023

01.0k2.0k3.0k1963199320231963: 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre1965: 48 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre1966: 48 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre1967: 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre1968: 575.5 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre1969: 335.7 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre1970: 623.5 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre1971: 48 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre1973: 48 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre1974: 1.4k SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre1975: 2.2k SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre1976: 917 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre1977: 482.6 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre1978: 144.8 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre1979: 530.9 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre1980: 579.2 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre1981: 241.3 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre1982: 1.5k SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre1983: 1.0k SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre1984: 3.1k SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre1985: 2.0k SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre1986: 241.3 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre1991: 1.0k SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre1992: 193.1 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre1993: 96.5 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre1995: 193.1 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre1996: 193.1 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre1998: 96.5 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre2002: 917 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre2003: 482.6 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre2008: 144.8 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre2009: 96.5 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre2010: 96.5 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre2011: 96.5 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre2012: 193.1 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre2013: 48.3 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre2014: 1.0k SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre2017: 48.3 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre2018: 48.3 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre2019: 96.5 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre2020: 193.1 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre2021: 193.1 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre2022: 337.8 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre2023: 241.3 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre

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 El Salvador stood at 241.31 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre.

That represents a change of down 28.6% on the previous year and up 400.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre in El Salvador peaked at 3,137 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre in 1984 and was at its lowest, 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre, in 1963.

El Salvador ranks 68th 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 El Salvador, year by year

Annual values for Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre in El Salvador, 1963 to 2023.
Year SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre Change
1963 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre
1965 47.96 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre
1966 47.96 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre +0.0%
1967 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre -100.0%
1968 575.54 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre
1969 335.73 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre -41.7%
1970 623.5 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre +85.7%
1971 47.96 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre -92.3%
1973 47.96 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre +0.0%
1974 1,391 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre +2800.0%
1975 2,206 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre +58.6%
1976 916.99 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre -58.4%
1977 482.62 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre -47.4%
1978 144.79 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre -70.0%
1979 530.89 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre +266.7%
1980 579.15 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre +9.1%
1981 241.31 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre -58.3%
1982 1,544 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre +540.0%
1983 1,014 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre -34.4%
1984 3,137 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre +209.5%
1985 2,027 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre -35.4%
1986 241.31 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre -88.1%
1991 1,014 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre +320.0%
1992 193.05 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre -81.0%
1993 96.53 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre -50.0%
1995 193.05 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre +100.0%
1996 193.05 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre +0.0%
1998 96.53 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre -50.0%
2002 916.99 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre +850.0%
2003 482.62 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre -47.4%
2008 144.79 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre -70.0%
2009 96.53 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre -33.3%
2010 96.53 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre +0.0%
2011 96.53 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre +0.0%
2012 193.05 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre +100.0%
2013 48.26 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre -75.0%
2014 1,014 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre +2000.0%
2017 48.26 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre -95.2%
2018 48.26 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre +0.0%
2019 96.53 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre +100.0%
2020 193.05 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre +100.0%
2021 193.05 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre +0.0%
2022 337.84 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre +75.0%
2023 241.31 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre -28.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 167.87 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 575.54 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 6
1970s 710.2 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 47.96 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 2,206 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 9
1980s 1,255 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 241.31 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 3,137 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 7
1990s 297.62 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 96.53 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 1,014 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 6
2000s 410.23 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 96.53 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 916.99 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 4
2010s 205.12 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 48.26 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 1,014 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 8
2020s 241.31 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 193.05 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 337.84 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near El Salvador

  1. 65 Cambodia 305.91 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre compare
  2. 66 Kyrgyzstan 276.33 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre compare
  3. 67 Armenia 248.23 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre compare
  4. 69 Sweden 240.63 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre compare
  5. 70 Bosnia and Herzegovina 234.38 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre compare
  6. 71 France 222.66 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 El Salvador?
Arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre in El Salvador was 241.31 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 El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 3,137 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre in 1984.
What is the lowest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre in 1963.
How does El Salvador rank for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre?
El Salvador ranks 68th out of 170 countries with data for 2023.
Is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre rising or falling in El Salvador?
Over the last ten years it is up 400.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this El Salvador 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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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.