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

01002003004005001962199220231962: 9.3 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre1963: 65.3 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre1964: 74.7 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre1965: 46.7 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre1967: 9.3 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre1968: 149.3 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre1969: 9.3 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre1971: 429.3 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre1972: 9.3 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre1973: 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre1974: 140 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre1975: 438.6 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre1976: 140 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre1977: 9.3 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre1978: 9.3 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre1979: 46.7 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre1980: 74.7 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre1981: 457.3 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre1982: 149.3 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre1983: 9.3 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre1984: 65.3 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre1985: 233.3 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre1986: 18.7 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre1987: 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre1988: 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre1989: 37.3 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre1990: 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre1991: 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre1993: 121.3 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre1994: 37.3 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre1995: 37.3 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre1996: 18.7 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre1998: 9.3 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre2008: 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre2012: 18.7 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre2015: 308 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre2018: 37.3 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre2019: 130.6 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre2022: 93.3 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre2023: 56 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 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

Annual values for Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre in Guatemala, 1962 to 2023.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 101 Iraq 66.8 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre compare
  2. 102 Gabon 62.09 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre compare
  3. 103 Tanzania, United Republic of 58.7 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre compare
  4. 105 Zimbabwe 51.7 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre compare
  5. 106 Australia 49.27 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre compare
  6. 107 Kazakhstan 46.3 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 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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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.

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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.