Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre in Mexico
Mexico: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre was 2.06 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
2.06 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre
Change on year
up 33.3%
World rank
157th
of 170 countries
All-time high
254.64 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre
in 1997
All-time low
1.54 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre
in 2021
Years of data
57
1961–2023
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre in Mexico, 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 Mexico is 2.06 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 33.3% on the previous year and down 92.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre in Mexico peaked at 254.64 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre in 1997 and was at its lowest, 1.54 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre, in 2021.
Mexico ranks 157th of 170 countries on this measure, 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 Mexico, year by year
| Year | SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 15.43 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 56.07 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +263.3% |
| 1963 | 30.86 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -45.0% |
| 1964 | 19.55 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -36.7% |
| 1965 | 5.66 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -71.1% |
| 1966 | 11.32 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +100.0% |
| 1967 | 7.72 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -31.8% |
| 1970 | 42.18 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +446.7% |
| 1971 | 24.69 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -41.5% |
| 1972 | 7.72 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -68.8% |
| 1973 | 81.28 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +953.3% |
| 1974 | 31.38 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -61.4% |
| 1975 | 53.5 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +70.5% |
| 1976 | 35.49 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -33.7% |
| 1977 | 20.06 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -43.5% |
| 1978 | 38.07 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +89.7% |
| 1979 | 34.98 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 1980 | 38.58 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 1981 | 59.16 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +53.3% |
| 1982 | 176.44 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +198.3% |
| 1983 | 59.67 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -66.2% |
| 1985 | 4.12 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -93.1% |
| 1986 | 73.56 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +1687.5% |
| 1987 | 79.22 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1988 | 52.98 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -33.1% |
| 1989 | 32.41 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -38.8% |
| 1990 | 16.46 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -49.2% |
| 1991 | 20.58 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 1992 | 9.77 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -52.5% |
| 1993 | 82.31 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +742.1% |
| 1994 | 69.96 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -15.0% |
| 1995 | 28.29 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -59.6% |
| 1996 | 47.33 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +67.3% |
| 1997 | 254.64 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +438.0% |
| 1998 | 9.77 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -96.2% |
| 1999 | 69.96 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +615.8% |
| 2000 | 110.6 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +58.1% |
| 2001 | 76.65 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -30.7% |
| 2002 | 49.9 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -34.9% |
| 2003 | 10.29 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -79.4% |
| 2004 | 165.13 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +1505.0% |
| 2005 | 16.98 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -89.7% |
| 2006 | 40.12 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +136.4% |
| 2008 | 11.83 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -70.5% |
| 2009 | 30.35 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +156.5% |
| 2010 | 56.07 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +84.7% |
| 2011 | 115.74 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +106.4% |
| 2012 | 133.75 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 2013 | 26.75 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -80.0% |
| 2014 | 45.78 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +71.2% |
| 2015 | 165.64 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +261.8% |
| 2016 | 168.21 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 110.6 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -34.3% |
| 2018 | 8.23 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -92.6% |
| 2020 | 124.49 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +1412.5% |
| 2021 | 1.54 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -98.8% |
| 2023 | 2.06 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +33.3% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 2.06 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 75.18 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre, 3% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 2.06 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 40 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre, 5% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre in Mexico 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | +1687.5% | 4.12 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 73.56 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre |
| 2004 | +1505.0% | 10.29 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 165.13 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre |
| 2020 | +1412.5% | 8.23 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 124.49 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre |
| 1973 | +953.3% | 7.72 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 81.28 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre |
| 1993 | +742.1% | 9.77 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 82.31 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre |
| 1999 | +615.8% | 9.77 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 69.96 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 20.94 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 5.66 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 56.07 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 7 |
| 1970s | 36.94 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 7.72 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 81.28 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 64.02 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 4.12 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 176.44 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1990s | 60.91 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 9.77 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 254.64 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 56.87 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 10.29 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 165.13 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2010s | 92.31 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 8.23 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 168.21 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2020s | 42.7 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 1.54 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 124.49 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 3 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 154 Mozambique 3.81 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre compare
- 155 Sudan 3.21 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre compare
- 156 Colombia 2.7 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre compare
- 158 Mauritania 1.94 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre compare
- 159 Mongolia 1.93 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre compare
- 160 Yemen 1.89 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 Mexico?
- Arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre in Mexico was 2.06 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 Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 254.64 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre in 1997.
- What is the lowest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.54 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre in 2021.
- How does Mexico rank for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre?
- Mexico ranks 157th out of 170 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 92.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mexico 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.