How does IBRD only rank for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre?

IBRD only ranks 24th out of 45 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.

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

Name: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre in IBRD only
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

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

24th

of 45 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

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 24th of 45 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.

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

21 Japan 2,625 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre compare
22 Korea 2,234 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre compare
23 Brunei Darussalam 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
26 Czechia 1,918 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre compare
27 Lithuania 1,773 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre compare

See the full ranking of 215 places →

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)
Tax revenue 10.6% (2024)
Taxes on income, profits and capital gains 21.5% (2024)
Taxes on goods and services 32.3% (2024)
Interest payments 10.4% (2024)
Grants and other revenue 17.2% (2024)

All data for IBRD only →

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 24th out of 45 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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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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Arms imports Arms Transfers Programme, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

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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
Last refreshed: 18 August 2026

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.