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

Ethiopia: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre was 1.77 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
1.77 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre
Change on year
down 95.6%
World rank
161st
of 170 countries
All-time high
211.77 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre
in 2004
All-time low
1.77 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre
in 2023
Years of data
21
1997–2023

Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre in Ethiopia, 1997–2023

0501001502001997201020231997: 69 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre1998: 208 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre1999: 152 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre2000: 114 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre2002: 20 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre2003: 174 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre2004: 211.8 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre2010: 51.4 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre2011: 67.3 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre2012: 171 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre2013: 136.5 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre2014: 29.2 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre2015: 8.9 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre2016: 48.7 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre2017: 45.2 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre2018: 10.6 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre2019: 65.6 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre2020: 22.2 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre2021: 14.2 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre2022: 39.9 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre2023: 1.8 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 Ethiopia is 1.77 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.

That represents a change of down 95.6% on the previous year and down 98.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre in Ethiopia peaked at 211.77 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre in 2004 and was at its lowest, 1.77 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre, in 2023.

Ethiopia ranks 161st of 170 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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 Ethiopia, year by year

Annual values for Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre in Ethiopia, 1997 to 2023.
Year SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre Change
1997 69 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre
1998 208 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre +201.4%
1999 152 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre -26.9%
2000 114 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre -25.0%
2002 20 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre -82.5%
2003 174 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre +770.0%
2004 211.77 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre +21.7%
2010 51.39 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre -75.7%
2011 67.34 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre +31.0%
2012 171.01 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre +153.9%
2013 136.46 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre -20.2%
2014 29.24 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre -78.6%
2015 8.86 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre -69.7%
2016 48.73 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre +450.0%
2017 45.19 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre -7.3%
2018 10.63 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre -76.5%
2019 65.57 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre +516.7%
2020 22.15 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre -66.2%
2021 14.18 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre -36.0%
2022 39.88 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre +181.3%
2023 1.77 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre -95.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 143 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 69 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 208 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 3
2000s 129.94 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 20 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 211.77 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 4
2010s 63.44 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 8.86 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 171.01 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 10
2020s 19.49 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 1.77 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 39.88 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

  1. 158 Mauritania 1.94 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre compare
  2. 159 Mongolia 1.93 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre compare
  3. 160 Yemen 1.89 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre compare
  4. 162 Botswana 1.76 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre compare
  5. 163 Kenya 1.72 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre compare
  6. 164 Madagascar 1.72 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 Ethiopia?
Arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre in Ethiopia was 1.77 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 Ethiopia?
The highest recorded value was 211.77 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre in 2004.
What is the lowest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was 1.77 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre in 2023.
How does Ethiopia rank for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre?
Ethiopia ranks 161st out of 170 countries with data for 2023.
Is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre rising or falling in Ethiopia?
Over the last ten years it is down 98.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Ethiopia 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.

Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values) ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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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.