Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre in Jamaica
Jamaica: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre was 923.36 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre in Jamaica, 1962–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 923.36 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of down 65.5% on the previous year and up 900.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre in Jamaica peaked at 2,678 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre, in 1964.
That places Jamaica 39th out of 170 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 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 Jamaica, year by year
| Year | SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 92.34 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | — |
| 1963 | 92.34 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 1967 | 277.01 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 92.34 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -66.7% |
| 1973 | 1,200 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +1200.0% |
| 1974 | 646.35 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -46.2% |
| 1975 | 369.34 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -42.9% |
| 1976 | 92.34 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -75.0% |
| 1977 | 277.01 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +200.0% |
| 1978 | 369.34 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +33.3% |
| 1981 | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 1985 | 461.68 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | — |
| 1986 | 277.01 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -40.0% |
| 1989 | 369.34 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +33.3% |
| 1998 | 923.36 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +150.0% |
| 1999 | 923.36 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 923.36 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 923.36 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1,200 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +30.0% |
| 2008 | 184.67 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -84.6% |
| 2010 | 92.34 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -50.0% |
| 2013 | 92.34 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 184.67 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +100.0% |
| 2016 | 2,031 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +1000.0% |
| 2018 | 1,754 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -13.6% |
| 2019 | 277.01 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -84.2% |
| 2020 | 923.36 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +233.3% |
| 2021 | 2,678 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +190.0% |
| 2023 | 923.36 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -65.5% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 923.36 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 75.18 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre, 12.3× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 923.36 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 40 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre, 23.1× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre in Jamaica changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | +1200.0% | 92.34 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 1,200 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre |
| 2016 | +1000.0% | 184.67 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 2,031 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 115.42 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 277.01 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 4 |
| 1970s | 435.3 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 92.34 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 1,200 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 7 |
| 1980s | 277.01 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 461.68 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 4 |
| 1990s | 923.36 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 923.36 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 923.36 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 2 |
| 2000s | 807.94 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 184.67 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 1,200 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 4 |
| 2010s | 738.69 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 92.34 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 2,031 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 6 |
| 2020s | 1,508 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 923.36 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 2,678 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 3 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 36 Cyprus 1,190 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre compare
- 37 Egypt 1,156 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre compare
- 38 Morocco 1,058 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre compare
- 40 Ireland 914.5 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre compare
- 41 Senegal 893.37 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre compare
- 42 Turkey 882.24 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre compare
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- Arms imports 10.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 3.52 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0005 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre in Jamaica?
- Arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre in Jamaica was 923.36 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 Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 2,678 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre in 1964.
- How does Jamaica rank for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre?
- Jamaica ranks 39th out of 170 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 900.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jamaica 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.