Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC): Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre was 28.9 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre.
Analysis
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) recorded 28.9 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.8% on the previous year and down 46.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) peaked at 147.58 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre in 1978 and was at its lowest, 9.09 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre, in 1963.
That places Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) 38th out of 43 groups with data for 2023, putting it 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 Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), year by year
| Year | SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 14.25 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 11.24 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -21.1% |
| 1963 | 9.09 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -19.1% |
| 1964 | 14.44 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +58.8% |
| 1965 | 15.85 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1966 | 30.29 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +91.1% |
| 1967 | 26.6 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -12.2% |
| 1968 | 17.57 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -33.9% |
| 1969 | 27.52 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +56.6% |
| 1970 | 47.74 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +73.4% |
| 1973 | 29.12 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -39.0% |
| 1975 | 69.24 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +137.8% |
| 1976 | 75.08 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1977 | 110.1 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +46.6% |
| 1978 | 147.58 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +34.0% |
| 1979 | 81.1 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -45.0% |
| 1980 | 84.48 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1981 | 113.42 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +34.3% |
| 1982 | 85.95 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -24.2% |
| 1983 | 61.19 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -28.8% |
| 1984 | 80.85 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +32.1% |
| 1985 | 52.1 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -35.6% |
| 1989 | 144.44 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +177.2% |
| 2011 | 90.43 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -37.4% |
| 2012 | 71.1 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -21.4% |
| 2013 | 54.34 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -23.6% |
| 2014 | 40.84 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -24.9% |
| 2015 | 23.25 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -43.1% |
| 2016 | 39.5 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +69.8% |
| 2018 | 25.06 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -36.6% |
| 2019 | 40.42 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +61.3% |
| 2020 | 25.4 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -37.2% |
| 2023 | 28.9 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +13.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18.54 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 9.09 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 30.29 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 79.99 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 29.12 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 147.58 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 7 |
| 1980s | 88.92 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 52.1 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 144.44 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 7 |
| 2010s | 48.12 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 23.25 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 90.43 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2020s | 27.15 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 25.4 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 28.9 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 2 |
Countries ranked near Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
- 35 Bahamas 1,199 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre compare
- 36 Cyprus 1,190 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre compare
- 37 Egypt 1,156 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre compare
- 38 Morocco 1,058 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre compare
- 39 Jamaica 923.36 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre compare
- 40 Ireland 914.5 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre compare
- 41 Senegal 893.37 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre compare
More public sector data for Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
- Arms imports 387.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 0.4116 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate -31.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 387.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 14.3 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0117 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 4.7 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 13.44 billion current USD (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre 661.6 current USD per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- Arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) was 28.9 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 Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- The highest recorded value was 147.58 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre in 1978.
- What is the lowest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre recorded in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.09 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre in 1963.
- How does Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre?
- Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 38th out of 43 groups with data for 2023.
- Is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre rising or falling in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 33 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.
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.