Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre in Iran, Islamic Republic of
Iran, Islamic Republic of: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre was 12.94 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
12.94 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre
Change on year
up 950.0%
World rank
139th
of 170 countries
All-time high
3,495 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre
in 1977
All-time low
1.23 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre
in 2020
Years of data
61
1961–2023
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1961–2023
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 Iran, Islamic Republic of is 12.94 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 950.0% on the previous year and up 50.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 3,495 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre in 1977 and was at its lowest, 1.23 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre, in 2020.
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 139th of 170 countries on this measure, 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 Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year
| Year | SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 65.69 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 77.97 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +18.7% |
| 1963 | 85.34 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1964 | 86.57 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1965 | 104.99 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +21.3% |
| 1966 | 249.88 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +138.0% |
| 1967 | 152.88 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -38.8% |
| 1968 | 564.85 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +269.5% |
| 1969 | 845.43 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +49.7% |
| 1970 | 761.93 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -9.9% |
| 1971 | 1,095 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +43.7% |
| 1972 | 847.27 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -22.6% |
| 1973 | 1,262 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +48.9% |
| 1974 | 1,753 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +38.9% |
| 1975 | 3,199 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +82.5% |
| 1976 | 2,845 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 1977 | 3,495 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +22.8% |
| 1978 | 2,286 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -34.6% |
| 1979 | 322.94 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -85.9% |
| 1980 | 170.68 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -47.1% |
| 1981 | 299 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +75.2% |
| 1982 | 305.75 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 286.72 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1984 | 342.59 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +19.5% |
| 1985 | 392.32 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 1986 | 494.24 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +26.0% |
| 1987 | 495.47 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 287.33 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -42.0% |
| 1989 | 119.11 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -58.5% |
| 1990 | 275.06 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +130.9% |
| 1991 | 609.05 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +121.4% |
| 1992 | 248.04 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -59.3% |
| 1993 | 587.56 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +136.9% |
| 1994 | 276.9 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -52.9% |
| 1995 | 177.44 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -35.9% |
| 1996 | 373.29 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +110.4% |
| 1997 | 105.6 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -71.7% |
| 1998 | 229.62 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +117.4% |
| 1999 | 197.08 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -14.2% |
| 2000 | 256.02 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +29.9% |
| 2001 | 324.17 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +26.6% |
| 2002 | 267.07 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -17.6% |
| 2003 | 173.75 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -34.9% |
| 2004 | 71.83 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -58.7% |
| 2005 | 32.54 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -54.7% |
| 2006 | 256.64 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +688.7% |
| 2007 | 199.54 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -22.2% |
| 2008 | 35 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -82.5% |
| 2009 | 56.48 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +61.4% |
| 2010 | 53.41 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2011 | 54.64 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 23.94 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -56.2% |
| 2013 | 8.6 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -64.1% |
| 2014 | 8.6 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 6.75 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -21.4% |
| 2016 | 253.57 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +3654.5% |
| 2017 | 1.85 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -99.3% |
| 2018 | 1.85 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.85 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.23 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -33.3% |
| 2023 | 12.94 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +950.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 248.18 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 65.69 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 845.43 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,787 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 322.94 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 3,495 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 319.32 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 119.11 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 495.47 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 307.96 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 105.6 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 609.05 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 167.31 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 32.54 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 324.17 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.51 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 1.85 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 253.57 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.09 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 1.23 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 12.94 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 2 |
Countries ranked near Iran, Islamic Republic of
- 136 South Sudan 15.82 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre compare
- 137 Russian Federation 13.37 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre compare
- 138 Lao People's Democratic Republic 13 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre compare
- 140 Oman 12.92 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre compare
- 141 Paraguay 12.58 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre compare
- 142 Chile 12.12 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre compare
More public sector data for Iran, Islamic Republic of
- Arms imports 42.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 0.4587 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate 100 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 42.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 86.19 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0166 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 6.78 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 7.89 billion current USD (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre 4,555 current USD per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 12.94 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 Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 3,495 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre in 1977.
- What is the lowest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.23 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre in 2020.
- How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 139th out of 170 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iran, Islamic Republic of 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.