Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre was 19.76 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
19.76 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre
Change on year
down 24.0%
Rank
39th
of 43 groups
All-time high
215.82 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre
in 1981
All-time low
18.48 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre
in 2003
Years of data
60
1961–2023
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) stood at 19.76 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre.
That represents a change of down 24.0% on the previous year and down 75.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) peaked at 215.82 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre in 1981 and was at its lowest, 18.48 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre, in 2003.
That places Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) 39th out of 43 groups with data for 2023, putting it 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 Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 63.38 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 87.31 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +37.8% |
| 1963 | 33.07 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -62.1% |
| 1964 | 21.06 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -36.3% |
| 1965 | 22.38 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1966 | 31.85 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +42.3% |
| 1967 | 44.08 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +38.4% |
| 1968 | 59.6 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +35.2% |
| 1969 | 40.2 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -32.6% |
| 1970 | 42 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1971 | 64.55 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +53.7% |
| 1972 | 106.39 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +64.8% |
| 1973 | 133.99 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +25.9% |
| 1974 | 111.39 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -16.9% |
| 1975 | 127.45 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 1976 | 124.63 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1977 | 170.89 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +37.1% |
| 1978 | 159.99 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 1979 | 117.08 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -26.8% |
| 1980 | 142.66 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +21.8% |
| 1981 | 215.82 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +51.3% |
| 1982 | 173.66 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -19.5% |
| 1983 | 192.64 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 1984 | 167.17 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -13.2% |
| 1985 | 103.74 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -37.9% |
| 1986 | 71.99 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -30.6% |
| 1987 | 83.27 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 1988 | 56.04 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -32.7% |
| 1989 | 73.22 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +30.6% |
| 1990 | 48.81 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -33.3% |
| 1991 | 54.71 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 1992 | 22.12 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -59.6% |
| 1993 | 22.38 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 47.8 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +113.5% |
| 1995 | 26.9 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -43.7% |
| 1996 | 48.28 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +79.4% |
| 1997 | 94.86 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +96.5% |
| 1998 | 34.99 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -63.1% |
| 1999 | 53.94 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +54.2% |
| 2000 | 39.78 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -26.3% |
| 2001 | 61.98 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +55.8% |
| 2002 | 31.21 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -49.7% |
| 2003 | 18.48 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -40.8% |
| 2004 | 36.75 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +98.8% |
| 2005 | 38.29 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 51.02 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +33.2% |
| 2008 | 62.84 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +23.2% |
| 2009 | 52.72 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -16.1% |
| 2010 | 55.38 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 75.19 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +35.8% |
| 2012 | 85.47 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 2013 | 80.69 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2014 | 50.92 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -36.9% |
| 2015 | 62.58 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +22.9% |
| 2016 | 48.2 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -23.0% |
| 2017 | 28.02 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -41.9% |
| 2018 | 24.77 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -11.6% |
| 2020 | 34.14 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +37.9% |
| 2021 | 25.99 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -23.9% |
| 2023 | 19.76 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -24.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 44.77 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 21.06 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 87.31 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 115.84 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 42 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 170.89 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 128.02 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 56.04 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 215.82 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 45.48 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 22.12 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 94.86 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 43.67 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 18.48 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 62.84 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2010s | 56.8 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 24.77 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 85.47 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2020s | 26.63 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 19.76 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 34.14 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 3 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- 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
- 39 Jamaica 923.36 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 Türkiye 882.24 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre compare
More public sector data for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- Arms imports 611.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 0.9814 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 64.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 611.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 106.17 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0105 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 12.04 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 66.10 billion current USD (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre 3,143 current USD per square kilometre (2023)
All data for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) was 19.76 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 Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 215.82 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre in 1981.
- What is the lowest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.48 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre in 2003.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre?
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 39th out of 43 groups with data for 2023.
- Is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 75.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) 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.