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

IDA total: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre was 135.37 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
135.37 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre
Change on year
up 27.7%
Rank
27th
of 43 groups
All-time high
237.81 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre
in 1982
All-time low
16.75 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
51
1961–2023

Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre in IDA total, 1961–2023

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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 total is 135.37 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of up 27.7% on the previous year and down 8.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre in IDA total peaked at 237.81 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre in 1982 and was at its lowest, 16.75 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre, in 1961.

IDA total ranks 27th of 43 groups 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 IDA total, year by year

Annual values for Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre in IDA total, 1961 to 2023.
Year SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre Change
1961 16.75 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre
1962 17.62 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre +5.2%
1963 23.87 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre +35.5%
1964 21.99 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre -7.9%
1965 34.27 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre +55.8%
1966 88.61 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre +158.6%
1967 76.62 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre -13.5%
1968 76.57 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre -0.1%
1969 94.96 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre +24.0%
1970 102.13 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre +7.6%
1973 199.78 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre +95.6%
1975 164.61 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre -17.6%
1976 109.11 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre -33.7%
1977 162.83 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre +49.2%
1978 213.56 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre +31.2%
1979 204.94 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre -4.0%
1980 235.17 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre +14.7%
1981 206.14 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre -12.3%
1982 237.81 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre +15.4%
1983 208.55 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre -12.3%
1984 219.62 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre +5.3%
1985 194.98 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre -11.2%
1986 154.11 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre -21.0%
1987 183.96 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre +19.4%
1988 169.47 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre -7.9%
1989 215.24 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre +27.0%
1990 194.06 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre -9.8%
1991 142.51 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre -26.6%
1992 46.76 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre -67.2%
1994 63.28 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre +35.3%
1997 63.59 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre +0.5%
2000 58.39 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre -8.2%
2002 75.75 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre +29.7%
2003 68.55 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre -9.5%
2006 57.67 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre -15.9%
2007 64.6 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre +12.0%
2008 92.2 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre +42.7%
2010 189.98 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre +106.0%
2011 185.81 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre -2.2%
2012 148.14 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre -20.3%
2013 148.18 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre +0.0%
2014 89.54 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre -39.6%
2015 100.11 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre +11.8%
2016 100.54 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre +0.4%
2017 86.14 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre -14.3%
2018 93.53 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre +8.6%
2019 107.99 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre +15.5%
2020 67 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre -38.0%
2021 83.78 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre +25.1%
2022 106.02 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre +26.5%
2023 135.37 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre +27.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 50.14 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 16.75 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 94.96 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 9
1970s 165.28 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 102.13 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 213.56 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 7
1980s 202.5 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 154.11 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 237.81 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 10
1990s 102.04 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 46.76 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 194.06 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 5
2000s 69.53 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 57.67 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 92.2 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 6
2010s 124.99 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 86.14 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 189.98 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 10
2020s 98.04 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 67 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 135.37 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near IDA total

  1. 24 Mauritius 2,003 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre compare
  2. 25 United Kingdom 1,951 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre compare
  3. 26 Czechia 1,918 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre compare
  4. 27 Lithuania 1,773 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre compare
  5. 28 Italy 1,640 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre compare
  6. 29 Croatia 1,590 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre compare
  7. 30 New Zealand 1,538 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 total?
Arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre in IDA total was 135.37 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 total?
The highest recorded value was 237.81 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 total?
The lowest recorded value was 16.75 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre in 1961.
How does IDA total rank for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre?
IDA total ranks 27th out of 43 groups with data for 2023.
Is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre rising or falling in IDA total?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this IDA 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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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.