Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre in Low & middle income
Low & middle income: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre was 186.09 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
186.09 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre
Change on year
up 11.3%
Rank
21st
of 43 groups
All-time high
362.23 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre
in 1982
All-time low
78.03 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre
in 1963
Years of data
62
1962–2023
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre in Low & middle income, 1962–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre.
Analysis
Low & middle income recorded 186.09 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.3% on the previous year and down 13.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre in Low & middle income peaked at 362.23 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre in 1982 and was at its lowest, 78.03 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre, in 1963.
Low & middle income ranks 21st of 43 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 62 years of available data.
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre in Low & middle income, year by year
| Year | SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 89.17 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | — |
| 1963 | 78.03 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 1964 | 91.73 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 1965 | 100.88 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1966 | 147.27 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +46.0% |
| 1967 | 159.21 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1968 | 159.85 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 154.33 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1970 | 158.2 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1971 | 215.66 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +36.3% |
| 1972 | 238.89 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 1973 | 279.94 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +17.2% |
| 1974 | 276.12 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1975 | 273.59 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1976 | 253.94 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 1977 | 333.25 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +31.2% |
| 1978 | 341.56 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 292.2 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -14.5% |
| 1980 | 318.46 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1981 | 351.59 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 1982 | 362.23 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 331.44 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 1984 | 324.72 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1985 | 283.12 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -12.8% |
| 1986 | 266.64 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 1987 | 293.95 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 1988 | 238.28 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -18.9% |
| 1989 | 217.93 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 1990 | 189.06 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -13.2% |
| 1991 | 166.93 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -11.7% |
| 1992 | 111.51 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -33.2% |
| 1993 | 130.56 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +17.1% |
| 1994 | 138.3 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1995 | 133.78 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1996 | 126.86 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1997 | 146.51 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 1998 | 106.55 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -27.3% |
| 1999 | 142.54 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +33.8% |
| 2000 | 124.01 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -13.0% |
| 2001 | 132.31 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2002 | 139.64 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2003 | 127.29 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 2004 | 137.95 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2005 | 137.82 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 141.65 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 160.85 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 2008 | 153.28 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2009 | 156.25 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 179.59 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 2011 | 236.83 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +31.9% |
| 2012 | 230.96 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 215.14 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 2014 | 195.18 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 2015 | 194.79 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 235.89 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +21.1% |
| 2017 | 214.12 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 2018 | 185.91 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -13.2% |
| 2019 | 155.72 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -16.2% |
| 2020 | 123 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -21.0% |
| 2021 | 144.43 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +17.4% |
| 2022 | 167.16 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 2023 | 186.09 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +11.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 122.56 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 78.03 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 159.85 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 8 |
| 1970s | 266.33 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 158.2 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 341.56 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 298.84 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 217.93 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 362.23 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 139.26 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 106.55 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 189.06 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 141.1 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 124.01 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 160.85 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 204.41 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 155.72 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 236.83 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 155.17 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 123 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 186.09 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Low & middle income
- 18 Greece 3,134 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre compare
- 19 Pakistan 3,104 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre compare
- 20 Hungary 2,685 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre compare
- 21 Japan 2,625 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre compare
- 22 Republic of Korea 2,234 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre compare
- 23 Brunei Darussalam 2,087 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre compare
- 24 Mauritius 2,003 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre compare
More public sector data for Low & middle income
- Arms imports 11.23 billion SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 1.67 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate -22.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 11.23 billion SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 102.29 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0174 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 6.41 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 687.69 billion current USD (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre 8,286 current USD per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre in Low & middle income?
- Arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre in Low & middle income was 186.09 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 Low & middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 362.23 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre in 1982.
- What is the lowest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre recorded in Low & middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 78.03 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre in 1963.
- How does Low & middle income rank for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre?
- Low & middle income ranks 21st out of 43 groups with data for 2023.
- Is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre rising or falling in Low & middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Low & middle 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.