Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre in Lesotho
Lesotho: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre was 32.94 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre in Lesotho, 1977–2019
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 Lesotho is 32.94 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre, measured in 2019.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre in Lesotho peaked at 329.38 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre in 1986 and was at its lowest, 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre, in 1985.
Lesotho ranks 120th of 170 countries 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 Lesotho, year by year
| Year | SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 32.94 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | — |
| 1979 | 164.69 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +400.0% |
| 1980 | 98.81 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -40.0% |
| 1983 | 32.94 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -66.7% |
| 1985 | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 1986 | 329.38 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | — |
| 1989 | 263.5 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -20.0% |
| 1991 | 131.75 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -50.0% |
| 1998 | 164.69 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 2001 | 197.63 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 2004 | 32.94 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -83.3% |
| 2006 | 32.94 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 32.94 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 32.94 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 32.94 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 32.94 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 58.7 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre, 56% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 32.94 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 32.99 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre, 100% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre in Lesotho 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | +400.0% | 32.94 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 164.69 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 98.81 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 32.94 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 164.69 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 2 |
| 1980s | 144.93 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 329.38 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1990s | 148.22 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 131.75 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 164.69 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 2 |
| 2000s | 87.83 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 32.94 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 197.63 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 3 |
| 2010s | 32.94 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 32.94 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 32.94 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 3 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 117 Honduras 35.75 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre compare
- 118 Ghana 35.16 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre compare
- 119 Eritrea 33.05 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre compare
- 121 Ecuador 28.18 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre compare
- 122 Sierra Leone 27.71 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre compare
- 123 Bulgaria 27.63 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 Lesotho?
- Arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre in Lesotho was 32.94 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 329.38 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre in 1986.
- What is the lowest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre in 1985.
- How does Lesotho rank for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre?
- Lesotho ranks 120th out of 170 countries with data for 2019.
- Is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lesotho 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.