Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre in IBRD only
IBRD only: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre was 184.84 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
184.84 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre
Change on year
up 16.1%
Rank
22nd
of 43 groups
All-time high
425.06 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre
in 1981
All-time low
94.53 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre
in 1998
Years of data
62
1962–2023
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre in IBRD only, 1962–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre.
Analysis
IBRD only recorded 184.84 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 16.1% on the previous year and down 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre in IBRD only peaked at 425.06 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre in 1981 and was at its lowest, 94.53 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre, in 1998.
IBRD only ranks 22nd of 43 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 62 years of available data.
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre in IBRD only, year by year
| Year | SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 114.94 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | — |
| 1963 | 126.03 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1964 | 155.92 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +23.7% |
| 1965 | 162.14 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1966 | 178.47 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1967 | 200.8 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1968 | 195.46 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1969 | 196.48 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 204.55 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1971 | 260.53 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +27.4% |
| 1972 | 291.33 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 1973 | 327.77 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1974 | 314.9 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1975 | 338.36 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1976 | 328.47 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1977 | 411.67 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +25.3% |
| 1978 | 415.6 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 349.7 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -15.9% |
| 1980 | 373.65 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1981 | 425.06 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 1982 | 415.26 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1983 | 384.46 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 1984 | 390.88 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 322.47 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -17.5% |
| 1986 | 336.62 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1987 | 349.22 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1988 | 268.86 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -23.0% |
| 1989 | 225 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -16.3% |
| 1990 | 205.69 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 1991 | 176.29 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -14.3% |
| 1992 | 108.47 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -38.5% |
| 1993 | 115.6 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1994 | 129.25 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 1995 | 133.19 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 124.23 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 1997 | 140.55 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 1998 | 94.53 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -32.7% |
| 1999 | 130.99 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +38.6% |
| 2000 | 118.24 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -9.7% |
| 2001 | 123.11 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 128.83 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 121.18 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2004 | 129.94 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2005 | 143.27 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 2006 | 155.47 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2007 | 177.54 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 2008 | 153.94 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -13.3% |
| 2009 | 144.24 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 2010 | 142.16 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 201.55 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +41.8% |
| 2012 | 208.08 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 189.97 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 2014 | 192.48 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 185.48 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 230.71 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +24.4% |
| 2017 | 210.38 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 2018 | 174.87 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -16.9% |
| 2019 | 136.62 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -21.9% |
| 2020 | 121.48 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 2021 | 134.01 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 2022 | 159.21 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +18.8% |
| 2023 | 184.84 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +16.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 166.28 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 114.94 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 200.8 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 8 |
| 1970s | 324.29 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 204.55 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 415.6 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 349.15 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 225 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 425.06 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 135.88 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 94.53 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 205.69 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 139.58 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 118.24 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 177.54 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 187.23 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 136.62 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 230.71 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 149.88 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 121.48 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 184.84 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near IBRD only
- 19 Pakistan 3,104 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre compare
- 20 Hungary 2,685 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre compare
- 21 Japan 2,625 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre compare
- 22 South Korea 2,234 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre compare
- 23 Brunei 2,087 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre compare
- 24 Mauritius 2,003 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre compare
- 25 United Kingdom 1,951 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre compare
More public sector data for IBRD only
- Arms imports 11.74 billion SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 2.36 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 -10.26 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 11.74 billion SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 171.58 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.021 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 12.21 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 854.40 billion current USD (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre 10,757 current USD per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre in IBRD only?
- Arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre in IBRD only was 184.84 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 IBRD only?
- The highest recorded value was 425.06 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre in 1981.
- What is the lowest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre recorded in IBRD only?
- The lowest recorded value was 94.53 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre in 1998.
- How does IBRD only rank for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre?
- IBRD only ranks 22nd out of 43 groups with data for 2023.
- Is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre rising or falling in IBRD only?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this IBRD only 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.