Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre in Guatemala
Guatemala: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre was 55.99 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
55.99 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre
Change on year
down 40.0%
World rank
104th
of 170 countries
All-time high
457.26 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre
in 1981
All-time low
0 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre
in 1973
Years of data
40
1962–2023
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre in Guatemala, 1962–2023
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 Guatemala is 55.99 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 40.0% on the previous year and up 200.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre in Guatemala peaked at 457.26 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre, in 1973.
Guatemala ranks 104th 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 Guatemala, year by year
| Year | SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 9.33 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | — |
| 1963 | 65.32 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +600.0% |
| 1964 | 74.65 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1965 | 46.66 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -37.5% |
| 1967 | 9.33 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -80.0% |
| 1968 | 149.31 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +1500.0% |
| 1969 | 9.33 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -93.7% |
| 1971 | 429.26 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +4500.0% |
| 1972 | 9.33 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -97.8% |
| 1973 | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 1974 | 139.98 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | — |
| 1975 | 438.6 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +213.3% |
| 1976 | 139.98 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -68.1% |
| 1977 | 9.33 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -93.3% |
| 1978 | 9.33 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 46.66 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +400.0% |
| 1980 | 74.65 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +60.0% |
| 1981 | 457.26 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +512.5% |
| 1982 | 149.31 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -67.3% |
| 1983 | 9.33 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -93.7% |
| 1984 | 65.32 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +600.0% |
| 1985 | 233.3 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +257.1% |
| 1986 | 18.66 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -92.0% |
| 1987 | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 1988 | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | — |
| 1989 | 37.33 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | — |
| 1990 | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 1991 | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | — |
| 1993 | 121.31 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | — |
| 1994 | 37.33 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -69.2% |
| 1995 | 37.33 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 18.66 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -50.0% |
| 1998 | 9.33 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -50.0% |
| 2008 | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2012 | 18.66 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | — |
| 2015 | 307.95 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +1550.0% |
| 2018 | 37.33 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -87.9% |
| 2019 | 130.65 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +250.0% |
| 2022 | 93.32 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -28.6% |
| 2023 | 55.99 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -40.0% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 55.99 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 75.18 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre, 74% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 55.99 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 40 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre, 1.4× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre in Guatemala changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | +4500.0% | 9.33 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 429.26 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre |
| 2015 | +1550.0% | 18.66 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 307.95 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre |
| 1968 | +1500.0% | 9.33 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 149.31 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre |
| 1963 | +600.0% | 9.33 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 65.32 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre |
| 1984 | +600.0% | 9.33 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 65.32 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre |
| 1981 | +512.5% | 74.65 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 457.26 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 51.99 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 9.33 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 149.31 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 7 |
| 1970s | 135.83 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 438.6 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1980s | 104.52 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 457.26 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 31.99 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 121.31 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 7 |
| 2000s | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 1 |
| 2010s | 123.65 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 18.66 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 307.95 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 4 |
| 2020s | 74.65 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 55.99 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 93.32 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 2 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 101 Iraq 66.8 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre compare
- 102 Gabon 62.09 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre compare
- 103 Tanzania 58.7 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre compare
- 105 Zimbabwe 51.7 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre compare
- 106 Australia 49.27 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre compare
- 107 Kazakhstan 46.3 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre compare
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- Arms imports 6.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 0.331 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate -40 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre in Guatemala?
- Arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre in Guatemala was 55.99 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 Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 457.26 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre in 1981.
- What is the lowest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre in 1973.
- How does Guatemala rank for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre?
- Guatemala ranks 104th out of 170 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 200.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guatemala 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.