Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre in Latin America & Caribbean
Latin America & Caribbean: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre was 19.2 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
19.2 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre
Change on year
down 35.2%
Rank
42nd
of 43 groups
All-time high
216.14 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre
in 1981
All-time low
19.2 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre
in 2023
Years of data
59
1961–2023
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre in Latin America & Caribbean, 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 Latin America & Caribbean is 19.2 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 59 years on record.
That represents a change of down 35.2% 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 peaked at 216.14 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre in 1981 and was at its lowest, 19.2 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places Latin America & Caribbean 42nd 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, year by year
| Year | SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 61.27 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 87.72 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +43.2% |
| 1963 | 37.16 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -57.6% |
| 1964 | 21.52 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -42.1% |
| 1965 | 24.36 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 1966 | 33.82 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +38.9% |
| 1968 | 59.82 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +76.9% |
| 1969 | 39.45 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -34.1% |
| 1970 | 43.44 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1971 | 72.13 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +66.1% |
| 1972 | 104.06 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +44.3% |
| 1973 | 140.62 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +35.1% |
| 1974 | 119.25 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -15.2% |
| 1975 | 130.71 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1976 | 141.17 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1977 | 163.53 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 1978 | 159.25 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1979 | 117.36 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -26.3% |
| 1980 | 143.46 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +22.2% |
| 1981 | 216.14 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +50.7% |
| 1982 | 181.17 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -16.2% |
| 1983 | 188.84 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1984 | 183.81 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1985 | 100.02 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -45.6% |
| 1986 | 77.66 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -22.4% |
| 1987 | 85.68 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 1988 | 58.63 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -31.6% |
| 1989 | 77.46 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +32.1% |
| 1990 | 54.5 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -29.6% |
| 1991 | 59.73 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1992 | 30.44 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -49.0% |
| 1993 | 26.25 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -13.7% |
| 1994 | 49.41 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +88.2% |
| 1995 | 42.29 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -14.4% |
| 1996 | 53.6 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +26.7% |
| 1997 | 103.86 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +93.8% |
| 1998 | 38.51 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -62.9% |
| 1999 | 61.26 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +59.1% |
| 2000 | 51.13 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -16.5% |
| 2001 | 61.41 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +20.1% |
| 2002 | 33.82 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -44.9% |
| 2003 | 26.64 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -21.2% |
| 2004 | 37.61 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +41.2% |
| 2005 | 59.26 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +57.6% |
| 2006 | 102.91 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +73.7% |
| 2008 | 82.96 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -19.4% |
| 2009 | 67.79 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -18.3% |
| 2010 | 77.72 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 2011 | 87.3 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 2012 | 83.71 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 78.48 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2014 | 56.38 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -28.2% |
| 2015 | 69.11 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +22.6% |
| 2016 | 51.14 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -26.0% |
| 2017 | 29.29 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -42.7% |
| 2018 | 27.39 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 2020 | 48.36 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +76.6% |
| 2021 | 29.62 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -38.8% |
| 2023 | 19.2 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -35.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 45.64 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 21.52 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 87.72 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 8 |
| 1970s | 119.15 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 43.44 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 163.53 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 131.29 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 58.63 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 216.14 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 51.98 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 26.25 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 103.86 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 58.17 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 26.64 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 102.91 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2010s | 62.28 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 27.39 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 87.3 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2020s | 32.39 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 19.2 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 48.36 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 3 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean
- 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
- 43 Switzerland 835.24 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre compare
- 44 Turkmenistan 812.89 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre compare
- 45 Belarus 793.17 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre compare
More public sector data for Latin America & Caribbean
- Arms imports 644.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 0.9725 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 67.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 644.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 110.81 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0104 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 10.62 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 73.38 billion current USD (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre 3,308 current USD per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre in Latin America & Caribbean was 19.2 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?
- The highest recorded value was 216.14 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?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.2 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean rank for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 42nd 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?
- 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 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.