Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre in IDA & IBRD total

IDA & IBRD total: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre was 171.81 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
171.81 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre
Change on year
up 18.3%
Rank
25th
of 43 groups
All-time high
363.15 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre
in 1982
All-time low
86.36 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre
in 1962
Years of data
62
1962–2023

Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre in IDA & IBRD total, 1962–2023

100200300400196219922023

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 IDA & IBRD total is 171.81 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.3% on the previous year and down 4.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre in IDA & IBRD total peaked at 363.15 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre in 1982 and was at its lowest, 86.36 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre, in 1962.

IDA & IBRD total ranks 25th 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 IDA & IBRD total, year by year

Annual values for Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre in IDA & IBRD total, 1962 to 2023.
Year SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre Change
1962 86.36 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre
1963 96.03 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre +11.2%
1964 116.59 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre +21.4%
1965 124.59 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre +6.9%
1966 152.08 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre +22.1%
1967 164.34 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre +8.1%
1968 160.55 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre -2.3%
1969 166.67 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre +3.8%
1970 174.47 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre +4.7%
1971 215.94 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre +23.8%
1972 246.93 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre +14.4%
1973 290.18 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre +17.5%
1974 285.52 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre -1.6%
1975 287.33 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre +0.6%
1976 264.05 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre -8.1%
1977 338.6 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre +28.2%
1978 356.26 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre +5.2%
1979 307.19 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre -13.8%
1980 332.99 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre +8.4%
1981 360.77 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre +8.3%
1982 363.15 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre +0.7%
1983 332.8 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre -8.4%
1984 340.59 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre +2.3%
1985 285.03 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre -16.3%
1986 283.02 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre -0.7%
1987 300.69 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre +6.2%
1988 239.67 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre -20.3%
1989 222.13 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre -7.3%
1990 202.28 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre -8.9%
1991 166.37 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre -17.8%
1992 94.06 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre -43.5%
1993 105.31 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre +12.0%
1994 113.25 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre +7.5%
1995 112.24 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre -0.9%
1996 105.7 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre -5.8%
1997 121.88 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre +15.3%
1998 88.38 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre -27.5%
1999 118.46 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre +34.0%
2000 103.72 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre -12.4%
2001 107.81 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre +3.9%
2002 115.95 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre +7.6%
2003 108.41 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre -6.5%
2004 117.41 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre +8.3%
2005 123.39 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre +5.1%
2006 131.66 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre +6.7%
2007 150.04 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre +14.0%
2008 138.9 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre -7.4%
2009 133.93 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre -3.6%
2010 153.8 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre +14.8%
2011 197.72 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre +28.6%
2012 192.3 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre -2.7%
2013 178.97 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre -6.9%
2014 165.38 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre -7.6%
2015 163.01 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre -1.4%
2016 196.44 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre +20.5%
2017 177.67 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre -9.6%
2018 153.45 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre -13.6%
2019 129.08 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre -15.9%
2020 107.12 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre -17.0%
2021 120.78 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre +12.7%
2022 145.19 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre +20.2%
2023 171.81 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre +18.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 133.4 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 86.36 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 166.67 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 8
1970s 276.65 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 174.47 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 356.26 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 10
1980s 306.08 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 222.13 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 363.15 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 10
1990s 122.79 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 88.38 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 202.28 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 10
2000s 123.12 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 103.72 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 150.04 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 10
2010s 170.78 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 129.08 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 197.72 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 10
2020s 136.23 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 107.12 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 171.81 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near IDA & IBRD total

  1. 22 South Korea 2,234 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre compare
  2. 23 Brunei 2,087 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre compare
  3. 24 Mauritius 2,003 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre compare
  4. 25 United Kingdom 1,951 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre compare
  5. 26 Czechia 1,918 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre compare
  6. 27 Lithuania 1,773 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre compare
  7. 28 Italy 1,640 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 IDA & IBRD total?
Arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre in IDA & IBRD total was 171.81 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 IDA & IBRD total?
The highest recorded value was 363.15 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre in 1982.
What is the lowest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre recorded in IDA & IBRD total?
The lowest recorded value was 86.36 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre in 1962.
How does IDA & IBRD total rank for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre?
IDA & IBRD total ranks 25th out of 43 groups with data for 2023.
Is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre rising or falling in IDA & IBRD total?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this IDA & IBRD total 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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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

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.